I live in small gated cul-de-sac of duplex houses. In all, there are 20 units where everyone knows each other. Two weeks ago my landlord decided to install a pair of bright LED spotlights on the top of my unit which shine down into the grassy courtyard and illuminate what once felt like a quiet peaceful reprieve from the noisy street on the other side of the tree-line that divides our complex from the rest of the neighborhood.

I hate it. Hate hate hate HATE it. I used to enjoy sitting on my stoop in the still evening and listen to the ambient noise. Now what was once a dark, peaceful courtyard is lit up like a parking lot. When I close the blinds on my windows I can still see the light creeping around the edges. I sigh every time I look out them night.

I immediately made my dissatisfaction known, but as far as I know I'm the only one who cares. All I got from my landlord was some vague response that someone didn't like the darkness. I don't know why. I've been living here for three years and nobody has complained. Now when I lay in bed at night the ambient light bounces off of the fence outside my rear windows and into my bedroom.

I have no idea how to go about convincing my landlord to remove these or dim them considerably without being a huge pain in the ass. That may be what it takes. I just signed a new lease for my place and now I have to live with this. Anyone have thoughts?