Our block of flats have all been forced to take down our Christmas lights by Scrooge property managers – it’s bonkers
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SCROOGE property managers have forced residents to rip their "harmless" Christmas lights down claiming it's "light pollution.". Ronald Neil, 82, said he and other residents at Teddington Riverside received an email forcing them to remove their balconies' Christmas lights.
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The email was sent by the property manager on December 23, just days before Christmas. Ronald, who lives with his wife and has decorated his balcony with lights, said he has lived at his property for six years and has never been asked to take the lights down.
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The retired journalist said: "People are very angry because all we're doing is stringing these lights as part of Christmas on the balconies and we've been instructed to remove them.". "It's a perfectly innocent thing to do at this time of year.". Ronald estimated between ten and fifteen properties have been decorated with Christmas lights, adding he did not take his down despite the initial instruction.
"We switched them on anyway because this email didn't arrive until 4pm," he said. "We would not win any prizes - 30 or 40 yards of these tiny little lights, and we've just strung them along the balcony. "I have to say it's not very impressive. They're absolutely harmless and they just brighten up people's balconies.
"And for some reason or other they say: 'Remove them because it's not in the terms of your lease or contract,' which to be honest with you I think is bonkers.". The email sent from property managers claimed: "numerous complaints have been received regarding the Christmas lights being displayed on the balconies which is a breach of lease".
