"Their rear deck is within 20 feet of our property line. The back of their house has large bedroom windows. They cut down all of the beautiful, mature trees from their lot. I have always had a dusk-to-dawn sensor light at the rear of my house to discourage trespassers and wild animals, and now the couple says that with the trees gone the light is shining into their bedroom windows and disturbing them."
"DEAR BRIGHT GUY: I do have one. Explain to these new neighbors that your security light was installed to discourage trespassers and wild animals. Then suggest they install blackout curtains or shutters in their bedroom windows to prevent unwanted light from seeping in. If that doesn't solve the problem, and there is a governing body for your growing neighborhood, ask that the matter be mediated."
A homeowner reports 25 years of living in a country house with a dusk-to-dawn security light. New neighbors built a house close behind, removed mature trees that once provided privacy, and now complain the longstanding light shines into their bedroom windows. The homeowner notes the light was installed to deter trespassers and wildlife and that the neighbors saw property lines before building. Recommended actions include explaining the light's security purpose, advising the neighbors to install blackout curtains or shutters, and pursuing mediation through a neighborhood governing body if needed. A separate letter begins describing a childcare conflict for parents working opposite evening shifts.
Read at www.mercurynews.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]