Got told that I can't exercise in my apartment anymore...

Maybe ask them if there is a better time that would work for them. I know it's your schedule too but maybe there is a way to both get what you want.

She basically told me that she is always hearing noise from up here so she doesn't want to hear it anymore. I tried to call BS on this because I only workout for 40 minutes a day, but she just wasn't going to listen. She even complained about me walking around normally. These apartments are old! Our floorboards squeak.

Talk to your landlord you are allowed reasonable enjoyment of your living quarters and it was 3pm, not 3am.

your neighbours are in the wrong, don't stop!

I actually was thinking about going down to talk to the office, but I wasn't sure if it would helpful or not. I seriously am the most boring college student ever. I'm gone 90% of the day, I have /never/ thrown a party, I'm very light-footed and try to be quiet when I walk... all I do is workout for those 40 minutes!

Landlord experienced here. If you are not slamming down 50 pound barbells on the floor and just doing a bit of jumping up and down, you are well within your rights of use of the apartment. I would suggest you talk to the neighbor, but if there is no mutual agreement, talk to the landlord. The lower tenant's position sounds, from your description, unreasonable.

This is a HOT button question... Politely offer to them that you'll gladly turn up your music in an attempt to muffle the sounds Follow your lease agreement, they signed one too, if it gets to "battles" leave a message with your super before and after every work out to "time stamp" them. They'll get sick of it and offer them a top floor option, when one becomes available... walking up flights of stairs should mellow them out a bit I'm kind of a blunt person so I am sorry if this "plan" does not work for you, but you live in your HOME. You may do as you see fit (inside lease guidlines) with your HOME!

Just do it, your not breaking any laws.
If she knocks on your door again tell her you will call the police because she is harassing you.

P.S. I am also in Tampa.

I haven't read the entire thread, so I apologize if someone else has raised this issue. Since these folks "just moved in", they may be trying to set unreasonable standards to make you "walk on eggs" for the rest of your 12 month lease. I think it's important that you bring this to a head sooner, rather than later. It will only get worse if you appease this type of personality.
You are doing nothing wrong or out of the ordinary. They have no right to complain. They did not rent "stately Wayne Manor", but a first-floor apartment in a multi-unit dwelling. They need to get used to the fact that other people live there, too.
Did the previous downstairs tenant have any complaints before he/she left?
Good luck!

Maybe ask them if there is a better time that would work for them. I know it's your schedule too but maybe there is a way to both get what you want.

She basically told me that she is always hearing noise from up here so she doesn't want to hear it anymore. I tried to call BS on this because I only workout for 40 minutes a day, but she just wasn't going to listen. She even complained about me walking around normally. These apartments are old! Our floorboards squeak.

Talk to your landlord you are allowed reasonable enjoyment of your living quarters and it was 3pm, not 3am.

your neighbours are in the wrong, don't stop!

I actually was thinking about going down to talk to the office, but I wasn't sure if it would helpful or not. I seriously am the most boring college student ever. I'm gone 90% of the day, I have /never/ thrown a party, I'm very light-footed and try to be quiet when I walk... all I do is workout for those 40 minutes!

Thats what happens when you move in downstairs! Sigh. If she is unwilling to work with you... than I say screw it and do it anyway!

Whatever. F*** your neighbor. I have no sympathy for her, and reading your situation actually pisses me off because when I lived with my mom, we lived on a second floor apartment and we had some old guy living below us who thought we were too loud and complained to my mom about it. Seriously, we were out every day from 7:30 am til about 4:30 pm or later due to being working people, while he sat around on his old butt all day! And we were in bed by no later than 10:30 pm anyway so it's not like we were making noise at ridiculous hours. Ugh!! I also disliked him for other reasons besides that, but that's another story. But yeah, he thought we stomped around or something.... and my mom does have a heavy tread but I tried to walk lightly. And yes, we did have some fights and yelling, but again, not at unreasonable hours - I think our complex has later quiet hours, like 9 or 10 pm.

Now, I've moved out of that apartment (which was actually very nice aside from him) and into my own in the next building with my fiance. I had requested a second floor but they gave us a first floor apartment. I was upset at first, but it turns out our upstairs neighbor has been AWOL since before we moved in. Plus, I think she's an older woman since the upstairs hallway has a sign that says "grandma's place." So, we have no idea who our upstairs neighbor is, but we've been here four months so far with complete silence upstairs... kinda nice! Anyway, good luck with your rude neighbor and keep updating! Sounds like you've already taken some good steps to get the situation under control.

USF has a gym that is open from 6am-12am M-F (If I remember correctly). It is part of your school tuition...I would utilize those facilities if this is a serious issue. Plus they also have classes!

Fri 04/27/12 01:26 PM
**** 'em. You pay rent, you can do whatever you want in your own apartment. Having to put up with other peoples noise is part of living in an apartment and your neighbors should've thought of that before they decided to move into an apartment. If they don't like it they can GTFO. I mean it's not like you were being unreasonable, it was 3pm.

This is ABSOLUTELY right!!!!! Don't live in a first floor apartment if you don't like noise from above!! As a matter of fact, they shouldn't live in an apartment! Noise (at reasonable hours) comes with the territory. Go to the office and tell them!!! They will support you!!

Nope... I wouldn't stop... and being as obstinant and confrontational as I can be I would tell them to eff off... if it was after say 10 PM... then they have a valid point... in the middle of the day... NO WAY!

we had horrible neighbors at the last complex we lived in - we lived on the 2nd & 3rd floor (townhouse style) and the lady below us would complain constantly about the "noise" from our unit. i had kids and cats and she would ***** that the were running around at 7pm.. they werent actually running, but whatever. she accused me of being drunk a few times and tried to call the cops, saying that i attacked her. crazy lady ...she ended up moving across the courtyard from us, and then got evicted not long after.
the people to the right of us had their bedroom set up in the living room along with a tv with surround sound, and apparently they couldnt sleep unless it was blaring - we had to call the cops on them a few times because the guy would come banging on our door at 3am and threatened to kill my husband because we banged on the wall and yelled at him to turn it down (after asking nicely repeatedly over months). he also told me that if i didnt want to hear his music so loudly during the day, i shouldnt have children... they ended up moving too
id just keep exercising - if she doesnt want to deal with it she can talk to the office people about moving