On the rise again, urges rent changes (9)
I believe the answer is:
resurgent
'on the rise again' is the definition.
'urges rent changes' is the wordplay.
'changes' is an anagram indicator.
'urges'+'rent'='urgesrent'
'urgesrent' with letters rearranged gives 'RESURGENT'.
(Other definitions for resurgent that I've seen before include "making comeback" , "reborn" , "Reviving in popularity" , "rising again" , "given new life" .)