question:- I'm mortgage free. should my girlfriend pay me rent ?

mrstinchcombe

I got a bill the other day from my Mum for the 21 years I lived at hers rent free. Even charged me for food and half the bills. Go for it mate!

jamespir

mrstinchcombe wrote: »

I got a bill the other day from my Mum for the 21 years I lived at hers rent free. Even charged me for food and half the bills. Go for it mate!

my mother would do the same :rotfl:

shellsuit

jamespir wrote: »

look if you want somone you can boss around and own get a dog

James, you make me laugh! :rotfl::rotfl:

beverleyhills

If you are living together decide on your household budget; rather than rent include a sum for maintenace of the house, furniture and fittings to be saved for refurbishing and replacements. Split the buget 50/50.

jamespir

shellsuit wrote: »

James, you make me laugh! :rotfl::rotfl:

sorry i was trying to be serious

justwondering25

mrstinchcombe wrote: »

I've changed my mind, I think you should definately charge her rent. Then when you have kids she can charge you an hourly rate to be a Mother 24 hours a day, 7 days a week looking after your kids. At the commercial rate of course.

She will work very hard as a mother, so why should you benefit?

Wow what a shockingly sexist statement , why would i not perform halve of the duties ?

justwondering25

jamespir wrote: »

look if you want somone you can boss around and own get a dog

I cant believe how people are been ! how cruel , i love my girlfriend.

mrstinchcombe

justwondering25 wrote: »

Wow what a shockingly sexist statement , why would i not perform halve of the duties ?

Because from your comments you haven't indicated that you are the kind of person that would, quite the opposite in fact.

Its not me being sexist, its purely a personal thing.

justwondering25

mrstinchcombe wrote: »

I got a bill the other day from my Mum for the 21 years I lived at hers rent free. Even charged me for food and half the bills. Go for it mate!

Oddly enough the day i reached 16 , i had to pay board , its only fair.

BeenieCat

Some replies are a bit harsh i think.

I don't own a house but if i did, i'd like to think i would take precautions when entering a relationship, for the simple fact that the OH might be able to stake a claim to the house i worked damned hard for! It's not about trust, it's about being realistic IMO. If she loved him, then she'd understand that, so it works both ways doesn't it?

But no, she shouldn't be paying rent if she has her own place. If she moved in then i'd second the ideas of her putting the money away. If you're picking her up when she stays with you and the petrol costs are bugging you, tell her to make her own way up?