HOA HELL

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.   

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,

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 dema

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 c

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 Ca

Can My California HOA Spray Pesticides Near My Home?

A rare childhood cancer cluster in Ladera Ranch has parents pointing at the pesticides their HOA sprays across the common areas. In this episode, HOA attorney Michael Kus

Who Do I Report My California HOA To? (Nobody. Here’s Why.)

Many homeowners think that there’s a state agency that they can report their HOAs to when their HOAs break the law. There isn’t. In this episode, HOA attorney Michael Kus

Is There a State Agency That Regulates HOAs in California?

In this HOA Q&A, California’s leading homeowner-side HOA attorney, Michael Kushner, explains whether any state agency regulates California HOAs and where homeowners can t

Can My California HOA Ban E-Bikes and E-Scooters?

In this HOA Q&A, California’s pioneering homeowner-side HOA attorney, Michael Kushner, explains how far California HOAs can go when they move to regulate e-bikes and e-sc

Can My California HOA Track My License Plate With Flock Cameras?

Your HOA installed Flock cameras (or some  other form of ALPR camera) in your HOA that photograph every car going in and out, log the plate, the date, and the time, and f

How Much Can My California HOA Charge Me for Transfer Disclosure Documents?

In this HOA Q&A, California’s top homeowner-side HOA attorney, Michael Kushner, breaks down the fees California HOAs are permitted to charge sellers for HOA-related resal

Can My California HOA Stop Me From Raising My Fence to Keep Out Coyotes?

While many questions we receive about HOAs have clean answers, the ones that end up in court rarely do. In this episode, HOA attorney Michael Kushner, California’s most e

Can My California HOA Ban My Kids From Playing in the Common Area?

In this HOA Q&A, California’s #1 homeowner-side HOA attorney, Michael Kushner, explains whether HOAs in California can ban kids from playing in the community’s common are

Can My California HOA Make My Kid Wear a Helmet?

In this HOA Q&A, California’s most respected homeowner-side HOA attorney, Michael Kushner, explains whether a California HOA can require your child to wear a helmet on a

Can My California HOA Make Me Take Down My American Flag?

Can your HOA tell you when, where, or whether you can fly the American flag on your own property? One San Diego County HOA just passed a policy trying to do exactly that,

Can California Parents Be Charged When Their Kid Rides an E-Bike?

In this HOA Q&A, California’s leading homeowner-side HOA attorney, Michael Kushner, explains when California parents can be criminally charged because of their kid’s e-bi

Can My California HOA Ban Photos and Video at the Pool?

In this HOA Q&A, California's leading homeowner-side HOA attorney, Michael Kushner, explains whether a California HOA can restrict residents from taking photos and v

Why Can't Anyone Get a Loan to Buy in My California HOA?

You finally found a buyer for your condo. Great credit, healthy down payment, deal practically done, and then the loan falls apart, and it has nothing to do with your buy

California Condo Insurance: What Owners Face Under the FAIR Plan

In this HOA Q&A, HOA attorney Michael Kushner, the most well-known and respected homeowner-side HOA lawyer in California, addresses what condo owners can do when both the

Can My California HOA Ban or Fine Me for My Kid's E-Bike or E-Scooter?

Your teenager wants an e-bike, or already has one, and you may have no idea that the law can put you on the hook, financially and even criminally, if they ride it illegal