HOA HELL

About 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.

Publisher

Michael Kushner

Category

education · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 May 2025

Latest episode

12 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

180 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Oct 2026

   HOA Free Speech Rights in California: What Can I Say About My HOA?

   In part 2 of KNX News reporter Steve Gregory’s 5-part series “Behind the Gate” series on California HOAs, California’s most prominent homeowner-side HOA attorney, Michael Kushner, walks him through what homeowners can and can’t say about their HOAs, both online and during open meetings. More than 14 million Californians live under an HOA, and social media has turned into the place where fed-up residents vent, complain, and name names. Some HOAs have tried passing anti-disparagement rules proh...

2. 

   9 Oct 2026

   Can My California HOA Charge an Emergency Special Assessment Without a Vote?

   Bad HOAs all over California are using the emergency exception to push through massive special assessments without an otherwise required homeowner vote, and sometimes even after homeowners voted one down. In this episode, California’s most respected homeowner-side HOA attorney, Michael Kushner, explains how the emergency exception works (including what it is an exception to) and how homeowners can tell whether their HOA’s emergency excuse qualifies. What You’ll Learn in This Episode:&nb...

3. 

   5 Oct 2026

   KNX 1070: Why Do So Many Californians Hate Their HOAs?

   KFI News reporter Steve Gregory goes behind the gate in this five-part series on California HOAs, and he brings in homeowner-side HOA attorney Michael Kushner, California’s most respected homeowner-side HOA attorneys, to explain how these communities work and why so many of them turn toxic. You've seen the videos on your feed, the shouting matches over mailbox colors and paint shades, the board meetings that dissolve into screaming. This video, Part 1 of the Behind the Gates series, traces wh...

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

623,919

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

81

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

32

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