HOA HELL
HOA Hell with Michael Kushner is your inside guide to surviving—and winning—against California’s most abusive and overreaching HOAs. Leveraging almost 30 years of experience fighting for HOA members, Michael Kushner gives California homeowners real tools to fight back against abusive boards, outrageous rules, and everyday HOA nonsense. If your HOA is making your life a living Hell, then this podcast is for you.
HOA HELL
Latest Episodes
Can My California HOA Refuse to Give Me the SB 326 Balcony Inspection Report?
In this HOA Q&A, California’s leading homeowner-side HOA attorney, Michael Kushner, explains the amendment to Civil Code § 5200, which took effect on January 1, 2026. 🎯 What You’ll Learn in This HOA Q&A: ✅...
Can My California HOA Make Me Pay for the Previous Owner’s Violations?
Weeks after you close on your new home, a letter shows up demanding you pay a fine, cover an unpaid assessment, or fix something the previous owner did. In this episode, attorney Michael Kushner, California’s most experienced homeowner-side HOA...
Can My California HOA Stop Me From Criticizing or Organizing Against It?
Your HOA says you can’t trash the board online, and it wants a deposit and an insurance policy before you can even meet in the clubhouse to talk about a recall. Both demands are illegal, and a $1,000-an-hour attorney recently told homeowners th...
What Qualifies as a Health and Safety Violation Under California’s $100 HOA Fine Cap?
In this HOA Q&A, California’s #1 homeowner-side HOA attorney, Michael Kushner, explains what qualifies as a health and safety violation under California’s $100 HOA fine cap. Bad HOAs figured out fast that AB 130’s cap has one exception, and...
Does my Condo Insurance Cover my California HOA’s Special Assessment?
In this HOA Q&A, California’s most respected homeowner-side HOA attorney, Michael Kushner, explains loss assessment coverage and how it pays a condo owner’s share of a California HOA special assessment. Such coverage could only be found in ...