Can my neighbour alter my security light ?

[WiseOwl182]

Two wrongs don't make a right though. The neighbour has absolutely no right to tresspass and tamper with private property without the owner's permission. They should take the appropriate action themselves if they are unhappy.

[Jomie]

That is correct but the neighbour has been quite reasonable in that he has not asked for the lights to be removed, merely that they be repositioned. The facts that he sleeps in the rear bedroom, has Venetian blinds and that other folk on the street have had lights installed are all irrelevant.  For the sake of common courtesy, changing the angle of the lights or using motion sensor fittings would be the better option.  

[Bash Street]

I remember a few years ago, I'd gone away on holiday and mine had come on in the back garden and it shone straight into the old lady's bedroom to the rear of my property. It was a motion detector type and had just become jammed on. It was quite powerful.

Came home to 4/5 notes pushed through the letterbox complaining. I was beside my self, I try hard to keep a low profile and not annoy any of my neighbours. Went round and apologised and took the dressing down.

[ez8004]

3 hours ago, pattricia said:

As nearly everyone on the street has security lights I fail to see why he is complaining. I think the best thing I can do is go across to his house when my lights are on and see what it looks like from there. 

But security lights don’t bark so there is no comparison.

What is acceptable to some people might not be to others. Your unsympathetic attitude absolutely stinks and as people have said, unless your light is mounted at some ridiculously low elevation, it shouldn’t matter titling it so it doesn’t intrude.

 

As Nikki has pointed out, you are falling foul of the law. I want to see this played in the courts just to see you lose.  

Edited April 21, 2019 by ez8004

[willman]

A neighbour to the rear of me had a security light set up - although it didn't bother me in the front it disturbed my daughter who slept in the rear bedroom. So i reported them to the council - it's light pollution and your neighbour doesn't have to put up with it. The council came out and instructed them to modify it.

[spider1]

23 hours ago, Jomie said:

Pattricia - you  have seen by the research that nikki-red has done that you are quite wrong, both legally and morally. This can be classed as anti-social behaviour and you are stirring up bad feeling between you and your neighbour for no good reason. It isn’t worth it - there are alternatives. If you are so concerned about security the correct thing to do is to speak to the South Yorkshire crime prevention team or consult a security specialist. Lighting up the street is not necessary or desirable. 

Yes she is being unreasonable turn the light down and her son is an idiot he should have sencors on  the lights that detect movement // She will see sence when she gets her electric bill/  

Glad shes not my neighbour 

 

[alarmingmark]

Probably down to poor design / cheap all in one fitting , security floodlights need to be at high level pointing down to flood large areas ..not halfway up a property pointing outwards ...

[Jomie]

Pattricia - here is South Yorkshire Police Crime Prevention website.  

It contains information about preventing burglaries. One of the points they make is to ask neighbours to keep a watch on your property, particularly when away from home. As this man lives right across the road from you it would be expedient to be on good terms rather than antagonise him. It could be far more useful in preventing a burglary than lights. They also mention Neighbourhood Watch. As you have had several burglaries in your street, perhaps you could set one up? 

[hauxwell]

13 minutes ago, Jomie said:

Pattricia - here is South Yorkshire Police Crime Prevention website.  

It contains information about preventing burglaries. One of the points they make is to ask neighbours to keep a watch on your property, particularly when away from home. As this man lives right across the road from you it would be expedient to be on good terms rather than antagonise him. It could be far more useful in preventing a burglary than lights. They also mention Neighbourhood Watch. As you have had several burglaries in your street, perhaps you could set one up? 

Good information, I was going to say  the same.  If Pattricia  lives alone she should tell her neighbour her concerns about the burglaries.  Also if the problem can be sorted ask the neighbour to keep an eye on her house, and try and start a neighbourhood watch.

[ANGELFIRE1]

Why would any one want to light their property up from dawn to dusk, a bit daft if you ask me. Much better the motion sensor light which comes on when billy bobbins walks up to the property, much more likely to scare him off.

 

As for a neighbour who would choose to illuminate my house from dawn till dusk, I would have a quiet word to try to resolve the matter, which is just common sense. If the light pollution persisted I would notify the Council and ask for their assistance in getting a reasonable result to my complaint. As it is a civil matter the Police would not take action of any kind I would guess. Probably too busy clearing London of the great unwashed any way.

 

Angel1.