I received my lease renewal for my rent stabilized apartment late which is the norm. About 40 days after receiving it I sent an email to the management company requesting a slightly lower rent. They said they would ask the owner but have not yet responded despite several attempts to contact them. This is not uncommon – it usually takes them a while to respond.
I’m coming up on the 60 days that I have to return my lease. Does the 60 day time frame get extended since I’m waiting for a response from them relating specifically to the lease renewal or do I need to give up on trying to reduce my rent and sign the lease as it was sent to not risk losing the apartment? Is there something that I can do (send an email, letter, etc.) to extend the 60 day time limit and not lose my rights to the apartment?