What sort of rent do people charge 18-25 year old children

jackieb

Riq wrote: »

I pay £120/month and I am 25 and earn quite well.

My life >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Your son's life

:cheesy:

Am I your mother? You just described my son!

themanbearpig

I pay nothing. I help out around the house, and pull my weight, but I don't pay rent.

There is something very working class about charging children rent.

Morglin

funnyguy wrote: »

I have been charging my son £200 rent per month since he started full time work at 18.He was 21 last july and we have told him his rent will be £250 per month from 2010.He thinx that is far too high and none of his friends pay anything like that So I am wondering what other people charge there children? p.s we do live in London..if that matters

I used to charge mine 10% of their take home pay (and lived in London) - that's probably a bit generous, but I really wanted them to just get used to paying out, and didn't want to make a profit on them!

(I should make it clear that, at this point, both me and their father were working full time and didn't actually NEED the money - obviously, others may be in different circumstances and need to charge more).

Lin

tek-monkey

themanbearpig wrote: »

I pay nothing. I help out around the house, and pull my weight, but I don't pay rent.

There is something very working class about charging children rent.

But lots of us are working class, why else care so much about money saving? I also believe getting your kids to take some responsibilty is essential, I was amazed at how many people at uni had trouble looking after themselves.

Riq

jackieb wrote: »

Am I your mother? You just described my son!

I do hope not or she may put my rent up due to this semi bragging! :rotfl:

Riq

tek-monkey wrote: »

But lots of us are working class, why else care so much about money saving? I also believe getting your kids to take some responsibilty is essential, I was amazed at how many people at uni had trouble looking after themselves.

Just because you pay board does not set you up for life in the outside world. I really don't get this idea that just because someone pays rent to their parents they instantly become all spending savvy.

Welshwoofs

My Mother's take on things was simple. Whilst I was in full-time education I could live at home for free, but I'd contribute to the household by doing chores, cooking etc. When I left full-time education and worked I was (quite rightly) expected to contribute financially to the household.

In my case that sum was a third of my earnings (late 1980s) and would include all bills and food. I actually left home at 18 and in the short duration between leaving school and leaving home, I worked washing up in restaurants for the grand wage of £1.50 an hour in order to contribute.

Riq

Welshwoofs wrote: »

My Mother's take on things was simple. Whilst I was in full-time education I could live at home for free, but I'd contribute to the household by doing chores, cooking etc. When I left full-time education and worked I was (quite rightly) expected to contribute financially to the household.

In my case that sum was a third of my earnings (late 1980s) and would include all bills and food. I actually left home at 18 and in the short duration between leaving school and leaving home, I worked washing up in restaurants for the grand wage of £1.50 an hour in order to contribute.

You're insane, actually insane.

A 3rd?!

tek-monkey

Riq wrote: »

Just because you pay board does not set you up for life in the outside world. I really don't get this idea that just because someone pays rent to their parents they instantly become all spending savvy.

Nope, but it does make you aware that rent comes before a new TV for example, or that game for your PS3. As I said, I was amazed at uni how dumb some kids were. Mummy had always looked after them, weren't capable of budgeting or even cooking basic food - always microwave or takeaways. Which I suppose is fine when mummy still pays for you to live.

Riq wrote: »

You're insane, actually insane.

A 3rd?!

If thats what your parents want from you, then whats the problem? You seem to forget before NMW a lot of people literally earnt their rent and bills money with maybe a fiver a week left for themselves. The standard of living nowadays is vastly superior to what it was 20 years ago.

stefejb

Riq wrote: »

You're insane, actually insane.

A 3rd?!

that's a bit harsh - I pay about a third of my income on housing costs and bills so why not expect a non dependent adult child to do the same. I don't qulaify for housing benefit as the LA assume that my non dependent adult child makes a contribution to the household income - that assumed contribution is actually a little bit more than the £250 pm rent that she pays - if my dd(24) was not at home i would qualify for some HB as well as single occupancy discount for CT.