CA AB2003

Authorizes landlords to enter dwellings to comply with habitability requirements under Section 1941.1, in addition to existing reasons for entry such as repairs and maintenance.

Requires defendants asserting breach of implied warranty of habitability to indicate on answer forms whether they lodged complaints about uninhabitability before filing the action, and identify whether complaints were made to the plaintiff/property manager or city/county departments.

Prohibits plaintiffs and defendants from requesting a change of court location in unlawful detainer actions if the designated court location is nearest to the property and allows for jury trials.

Mandates the Judicial Council revise the "Answer-Unlawful Detainer" form by July 1, 2017 to include spaces for defendants to input required information about prior habitability complaints.