Screaming neighbour

[catlady1234]

A couple live in the flat above us. I would guess they are late 20's/ early 30's. They don't have any children.

They only moved in around 6 months ago. I see the man often in the hall and by the car park but iv only seen the woman once when I was looking out the window. The man is very friendly and chatty.

We can hear the woman screaming day & night. She screams 'NOOOO' constantly! It sounds like she is screaming at the top of her voice.
Iv woken up in the night before and heard her hysterically crying. Every day we hear some form of shouting. It's been going on since the day they moved in.

Is he abusing her? Is she unwell?

Our flat is under offer so I'm reluctant to make any formal complaints incase it impacts our sale.

WWYD? Shall I go knock when they are shouting? Mention it next time I see him? Call the police anonymously?

I know! Considering it takes them at least 24 hrs to get back an acknowledgement.

The fact that if true that they've seen the form, checked the address and then been out and left all within the hour. Then it's better that the OP had reported them, as there's a level of concern there.

Moving forward I'd keep on reporting any further issues.

I don’t think it’s fair of you to accuse people of being disgusting. You’d probably feel the same way if you’d been abused and no one had helped you.

You were wrong to leave this for six months.

''@RandomPerson42 ·
If you are wanting to move then you will have a legal duty to declare any neighbour disputes - If you fail then the future buyer can come back with legal action against you.So make sure you report anonymously.''

Unbelievable...

So a woman could be abused and you are going on about a potential house sale?

It is not a ''neighbour dispute'' anyway to report a potential crime to the police. It is just what any decent human being would do when they think someone's life could be at risk.

What is wrong with some people...

As for you OP you should have called the police the minute you heard a woman screamed ''nooo'' at the top of her voice.

I can't comprehend why you allowed this to go on unchecked for six months.

No wonder we still have so many kids and women being abused being closed doors. Very often there were people who knew or suspected what was going on but just turned a blind eye because they did not want to be inconvenienced.

Thank you for reporting. You may think that I'm 'disgusting' or a bitch for my comments but a decade ago, I was a woman screaming at the hands of my partner with no one helping me.
I wouldn't want anyone else to suffer like that all alone.

OP, it may give you some reassurance that they came out so fast maybe due to previous history or incidents that you do not know about. You have absolutely done the right thing in raising the flag of concern.
Next time it happens, call 999 as it is happening, and state you do not want police to attend your address once they arrive and you can speak to them on the phone.
It might be nothing, but if it's not, that woman will know someone is looking out for her, and may give her the courage to report or support police action.

Yup @Crookshanks22 they are likely known.

I don't know what anyone bashing OP is hoping to achieve. She asked here, followed advice, job done. Can't turn back time. Now she's done it, it's easier to do again if needed.

Important to make clear the difference between reporting suspected crime or abuse to police (not neighbour dispute) or complaints to local authorities, landlords ect about 'nuisance', pretty sure OP gets it now.

Nobody helped me when my ex boyfriend was holding a machete over my head, and me screaming hoping that someone would

It looks like you've reported it but seriously, all this pearlclutching when someone may very well need help, drives me up the wall.

Reporting this would not impact your sale. Legal disputes with neighbours will. Calling the police if someone sounds like they are in immediate danger is not a legal dispute.

Hope everything is soon resolved OP.