by Andrew Parslow On January 1, 2022, two new statutes impacting the respective rights of landlords and tenants went into effect. California Civil Code §1947.12 and the amended §1946.2 impose a variety of restrictions on a landlords ability to increase rent, evict tenants, and terminate rentals. Civil Code §1947.12 restricts a landlord’s ability to raise the rent on their property. Over a twelve (12) month period, rent cannot be raised more than the lower of …