Attached below is the settlement agreement I entered in with a city in Nashua New Hampshire.
Although I was issued a building permit in April, the neighbors complained and appealed it. From there, the ZBA wrongly discriminated against us and revoked our permit due a “zoning violation”.
Although it took months and months to solve, they have signed a settlement offer and I’m being rewarded 40,000 dollars.
I’m not profiting off this settlement. I’m posting this for multiple reasons:
- Real estate is hard. This niche isn’t “easy”. Even when you do things the right way, circumstances can pop up. Life isn’t fair. Navigate and move on.
- I’m proving that you can win these battles. Fair housing is a real thing and it’s powerful.
- When problems arise, consult attorneys immediately. It’s easier that way and you’re taken more seriously. You’ll save money in the long run.
- This is a single family home in a tight knit community. The house is great, however, there were signs this could be an issue (homes very close together, quiet neighborhood with no traffic other than neighbors). I suppose I’ve learned to be more thoughtful about placement.
- I paid for all of this. It sucked. We’re getting our money back and I’ve earned the trust and respect of the operator and many other operators. I easily could’ve just sold the asset and moved on. I made a promise to make it happen so I’m doing it. I’m not saying you should be emotional and run a business with no thought process or plan. However, we navigated through this professionally and further earned respect in the recovery community.