Talk a New York rent increase down from 9% to 1.2% with comps and a reply drafted by ChatGPT
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When Andrew Wilkinson's New York building emailed a 9% rent increase at lease renewal, Wilkinson asked ChatGPT to pull current listings for comparable units in the building and within 5 blocks, with asking rents, time on the market and concessions, then draft a polite reply backed by those comps. It returned a table and a draft. Wilkinson checked the listings personally, fixed a few things and sent it. The increase came down to 1.2%.
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I rent a 1 bedroom. My building wants a 9% increase. Pull current listings for comparable units in my building and within 5 blocks. Show me asking rents, how long they have been sitting, and any free months or concessions being offered. Then draft a reply asking for a lower number, polite, backed by the comps, no threats.
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Run this task now, exactly as written below. Everything you need is here, so start straight away and only stop if something required is missing or a rule below tells you to. Goal: Push back on a rent increase with evidence from comparable listings. Fill in before running: - My unit size and building: [DETAILS] - The increase offered and the renewal deadline: [DETAILS] Rules: - Find current listings for comparable units in my building and within a few blocks, with links. - For each, show the asking rent, how long it has been listed, and any free months or other concessions. - Draft a polite reply asking for a specific lower increase, backed by the comps, with no threats. - Use only listings you actually found; don't estimate rents you can't see. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. - Tell me which listings you couldn't confirm are still live, so I can check them before sending. Output: A comps table with links and a short reply ready for me to edit and send. You'll know it worked when: the building offers a lower increase than the first one. Before you finish: re-read my goal and constraints, check your answer against each one, and list anything you assumed or couldn't confirm.
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Run this task now, exactly as written below. Everything you need is here, so start straight away and only stop if something required is missing or a rule below tells you to. Goal: Push back on a rent increase with evidence from comparable listings. Fill in before running: - My unit size and building: [DETAILS] - The increase offered and the renewal deadline: [DETAILS] Rules: - Find current listings for comparable units in my building and within a few blocks, with links. - For each, show the asking rent, how long it has been listed, and any free months or other concessions. - Draft a polite reply asking for a specific lower increase, backed by the comps, with no threats. - Use only listings you actually found; don't estimate rents you can't see. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. - Tell me which listings you couldn't confirm are still live, so I can check them before sending. Output: A comps table with links and a short reply ready for me to edit and send. You'll know it worked when: the building offers a lower increase than the first one. Before you finish: re-read my goal and constraints, check your answer against each one, and list anything you assumed or couldn't confirm.
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