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nycdevil t1_izj9127 wrote

Reply to comment by halocene_epic in Big building tipping by jlmends

It is extraordinarily low. The general rule for owners is one month's maintenance for a condo/coop as your total tip for building staff in a full-service building. Of course, as a renter, you're not going to give a full month's rent, but that one-month maintenance of $600-1000 depending is about right, depending on quality of service, size of your unit, etc.

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halocene_epic t1_izjbzc5 wrote

Thanks for the feedback! As a renter I don’t know the exact maintenance fees. I’ve seen from listings that a comparable apartment in my building has an HOA fee of ~$500/mo. Should I tip $500?

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nycdevil t1_izjf3w0 wrote

Right, that seems to be a good starting point, one that you can adjust if you have particularly good/bad service.

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