California homeowners facing problematic homeowners associations now have a comprehensive legal guide to challenge systemic failures and abusive practices. Attorney Michael B. Kushner's new book "HOA HELL | California Homeowners' Definitive Guide to Beating Bad HOAs" provides step-by-step strategies developed over nearly 30 years of representing homeowners in HOA disputes.
The book addresses widespread issues affecting California's 55,000 HOAs, including failures to maintain common areas, selective enforcement of rules, fiscal mismanagement, excessive special assessments, abusive disciplinary actions, and problematic board member behavior. Kushner, recognized as California's leading homeowner-side HOA attorney, explains how bad HOA boards routinely ignore vital maintenance and repairs while engaging in practices that violate homeowners' rights.
"HOA HELL" breaks down specific patterns Kushner has observed over decades, showing homeowners how to document wrongs like selective enforcement, retaliation, and financial mismanagement. The guide teaches practical methods for demanding records and disclosures that expose financial problems and violations, creating pressure on boards to follow the law, organizing neighbors, running recall campaigns, and obtaining transparency from reluctant associations.
All strategies presented in the book are battle-tested rather than theoretical, drawing from systems Kushner developed that are still used by California's three largest homeowner-side HOA law firms. The attorney emphasizes that homeowners are not powerless when facing problematic associations but have lacked clear explanations of their legal rights and how to exercise them effectively.
The book is currently available for preorder on https://amazon.com for Kindle versions and https://barnesandnoble.com for hardcover and paperback editions, with full availability beginning December 15, 2025. This resource comes at a critical time as many California homeowners struggle with associations that hide behind complex procedures most residents don't understand.
Kushner's approach focuses on empowering homeowners to force compliance, stop abuse, and regain control of their associations through legal means rather than accepting problematic conditions. The book's release represents a significant development for California's housing landscape, where HOA disputes have become increasingly common and financially burdensome for homeowners across the state.
