Live Work Space

I live in an artist live work space in San Francisco. I have the opportunity to negotiate a new lease with my landlord. The building where I live is zoned commercial so it is not subject to rent control, there is a maximum percentage of units that legally can be rented as a residence. Currently, the owner may change his whims and rent the neighborhood I live in so that gentrification is rapidly increasing rents due to again soon.

I wondered if signing a new lease to limit the amount that could increase the rent during the lease term. (IE If there could be some benefit to one month per month and sign for another year or two. I have lived here for several years and determined to stay as long as I can pay my rent.)

The law states that the landlord can not increase the rent at all for the duration of the lease. If you sign a lease for a year, the rent must remain the same throughout the term of the lease. If you are on a lease from month to month, the rent can go up at any time.