Some people said landlords had also increased rents to help them recover their tax increases.

Finally, he said, landlords may not increase the monthly rent of rent-stabilized tenants more than a total of 6 percent in one year.

Nor do landlords automatically increase rents to the maximum allowed under the rent-stabilization law, as they have for decades.

He said the landlord increased the rent.

Ray moves into Kim's bed and breakfast when his landlord increases his rent.

When a rent-stabilized unit is vacated, landlords can increase the rent 12 percent for a new tenant.

At the same time, the coffee shop may collapse since the landlord is increasing the rent tremendously.

Celtic was forced to leave this site in 1892, however, when the landlord increased the annual rent from £50 to £450.

And in the nonregulated market, landlords can simply increase their rent to cover water costs.

"There are four common ways that landlords may increase rents," Ms. Hirsch said.