如果把“房东口头上说可长期租,两年之内不涨价”这句话忘掉,房东做的无懈可击,因为"month-to-month" tenancy is terminable on 30 days notice.
如果要争辩“房东口头上说可长期租,两年之内不涨价”,问题是能否证明这句话的存在。
Rent stabilized tenants have the right to either a one- or two-year lease when they move into an apartment. If no lease is given and the apartment is rent stabilized or rent controlled, the tenancy is governed completely by statute and common law rules.
请参考 http://www.housingnyc.com/html/resources/faq/leases.html