An aside is a dramatic device in which a character speaks to the audience. By convention the audience is to realize that the character's speech is unheard by the other characters on stage.
If you have a lease for more than 30 days (e.g. 1-year lease), your rent cannot be increased during the term of the lease, unless the lease allows rent increases. If you have a periodic rental agreement (month-to-month), your landlord can increase your rent, but must give you proper advance notice in writing. (Civil Code Section 827 (b)).
Your landlord typically can increase your rent by any amount he desires, unless your lease agreement puts a cap on the amount of an annual increase or you live in a rent-controlled area. However, in most states, your landlord must provide you with written notice of the increase either 30 or 60 days before it can take effect.