Hi,

So I moved into a small studio flat (HMO situation in birmingham) and there's this huge emergency light with this piercing bright green light. It literally lights up the entire room making sleep impossible. The ceiling is around 8 to 9 foot tall so I can't even reach high enough to cover the light with a bit of a black sack.

My place was recently refurbished and the last 2 people to live here stayed for a combined week before leaving.

I'm sorry if this is the wrong place to ask but what can I do about this? I've not heard back from my landlords but I have a feeling they're going to tell me to put up with it.

Thanks!

There is no requirement for the lighting in this area, it seems to be increasingly common to install EL in dwellings, bedrooms, etc despite the guidance not requiring it. Can you borrow a stepladder so you can at least obscure the LED?