Submitted by meatfrappe t3_112w2sc in boston
My landlord has been charging me a 3% "kitchen appreciation fee" which I do not understand. My apartment does have a kitchen and I do appreciate it, but I don't appreciate it any more than I do my bathroom or my bedroom.
I did some Googling and found that the intent of kitchen appreciation charges is to "bring the back of the house into line with the front of the house." This doesn't make sense though because my apartment is a single floor that is flat and level throughout.
Anyway, I feel the charge is excessive on top of the 20% I already tip him. How much do you usually tip your landlord?