Rent increase what now ??????

The other day my landlord came round because the hot water had stopped working. He was shocked to realise that the heating was broken. But when he told me he'd put in a new one, but that the rent would have to go up, I was shocked. It's just as well that I'd noticed his hot looks the whole time. He's always literally undressed me with his eyes. Being the little bitch that I am, I thought I'd see if we could arrange the rent increase differently. I used my whole body to make it palatable for him to reconsider the whole thing. What would you have done in his place ????