Can My California HOA Make Me Pay for Balcony Repairs?

About this episode

Michael Kushner discusses the legality and implications of a $50,000 special assessment for balcony repairs imposed by California HOAs.

Your HOA just sent a letter demanding $50,000 per household for balcony repairs, with 90 days to pay. How did the bill get this big, is it even legal, and is there any way to make someone other than you foot it? In Part 2 of this series on California's Balcony Law (SB 326), attorney Michael Kushner, considered by many in the industry to be the #1 homeowner-side HOA attorney in California, follows the money from why these special assessments are so massive to whether you can fight back. ...

People in this episode

Host: Michael Kushner

Topics covered

• HOA
• balcony repairs
• California law
• special assessments
• homeowner rights

Keywords

• HOA
• California
• balcony repairs
• special assessments
• homeowner attorney

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: California's Balcony Law (SB 326)

Places: California

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