Quote Quoting NYrenter
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I'd definitely believe it was just business if there wasn't such an overblown reaction to the plumbing and occupancy issues a few days earlier. Also, I get that a lot of people think that more people should mean more rent, but in New York that doesn't look like the case with a family member.
We're not talking about a situation where the landlord is trying to terminate the tenancy based upon the tenant's marriage, the birth of a child, or a spouse or stepchildren moving into the unit.

As I previously indicated,
Quote Quoting Mr. Knowitall
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Some leases specifically provide for a rent increase if the number of occupants increases. If yours is silent on the issue, having a spouse move in shouldn't be grounds for a rent increase, although the rent can be increased when the present lease term ends.
You have indicated to us that your lease does not provide for a rent increase based upon the introduction of an occupant.