Attorney Scott Barber of Walton Law Firm LLP has filed a lawsuit against the City of Encinitas and Barratt American Homes alleging that actions by the city and the builder have prevented city residents from selling their home. Unbeknownst to Mr. Barber’s clients, the Barratt American home they purchased was encumbered by a city restriction prohibiting the sale of the property until an affordable housing component of the project was completed. The lawsuit seeks to have the restriction lifted.
Click here to read the North County Times’ article discussing this case.