Boyfriend paying me fair house rent ?

19lottie82

dizsiebubba wrote: »

Isn't that like letting him sponge now rather than later?

No. It's like making sure he doesn't have any claim on her house, if they split up further down the line.

cat516

You should be splitting the bills 50/50 as you both receive the same benefit from the house & the gas/elec etc.

Judith_W

A lot of these comments are looking at if you're splitting up. Although I think it is important to protect yourself, it may damage the relationship and become a self-fulfilling prophecy. I do think you should be splitting everything equally, but then I would personally think he should be entitled to some of the house in the event that you split, as you have benefited from him helping to pay the mortgage.

Mojisola

It's worth reading the information here - https://www.advicenow.org.uk/living-together/

Your BF should understand about his rights - or lack of them - since he moved in with you.

FBaby

The way you consider him in relation to the house is very clear. Does he understand that is your position (ie, your house which he pays rent towards), and is he happy with it?

Personally, if he is, then I think he is a fool as he has so much too lose. The only thing that would make it fair would be for him to contribute towards the bills and the mortgage, but not 50%, which the rest being put in savings/investment, so that if you did split up, he would also have something to his name.

loracan1

cat516 wrote: »

You should be splitting the bills 50/50 as you both receive the same benefit from the house & the gas/elec etc.

No they don't. One has possession of a house and one hasn't. What happens next really depends on what future plans they have for the relationship. Is he a lodger or are they a couple?

burnoutbabe

I do it this way

He pays 50% of the bills (council tax/tv licence/water/elec/sky)

He pays nothing towards my mortgage. He does save £500 into an isa so that in a few years we can buy a place together.

I bought and paid for the house myself and lived there alone before he moved in. Him moving in cost me nothing extra (bar the increase in council tax)

this was its very clear who pays for what and no claim is possible on my property. We'll review in a few years but has been fine for last 2 years.

Sleepy_head_2

Hi

I know this isn't an answer to your original post but jumping on the bandwagon of other comments, you should seek legal advice regarding your situation should you split up. I was advised as everything was in my name my BF would have no claim for any part of the property and he would simply be seen by a court as a lodger paying me rent. We lived together for 7 years and this had no impact on the situation. My solicitor said it wasn't even worth drawing up anything for us to sign.

If however we got engaged or married, the marriage laws would kick in and he would become entitled to part of the house should we split up.
Not sure how having joint bank accounts affects things but it's worth checking it out.

With regards to the rent payments, my BF paid me £85/wk and I covered all bills but we'd split the food. Our agreement was always my house our home. You have to do what you feel is right and fair.

Sleepy head