Do you charge your partner rent?

DD06

My partner is coming to live with me, and her child. She will be renting her property out too.
so what do I do? 

The_Unready

DD06 said:

My partner is coming to live with me, and her child. She will be renting her property out too.
so what do I do? 

I think we need a bit more info.....?

DD06

The_Unready said:

DD06 said:

My partner is coming to live with me, and her child. She will be renting her property out too.
so what do I do? 

I think we need a bit more info.....?

DD06 said:

My partner is coming to live with me, and her child. She will be renting her property out too.
so what do I do? 

Do I charge her rent? She gets rent from her property, plus a good job and maintenance for the child.
I have no mortgage and only work part time at the moment.

Chris_English

Are you asking if others charge their partners rent, or if people think that you should?

To answer your question as per the title, no, I don't.

74jax

DD06 said:

My partner is coming to live with me, and her child. She will be renting her property out too.
so what do I do? 

It's up to you. We all don't know any circumstances. 
Some people would, some wouldn't. 
Have you spoken to your partner? Make a mutual decision and go with that. 

theartfullodger

DD06 said:

My partner is coming to live with me, and her child. She will be renting her property out too.
so what do I do? 

Fairest thing would be partner with rent income splits it with owner where they are living.  Who could complain of unfairness?  

Any plans for marriage?  Who's child?

Sistergold

Truly complicated. Why not ask her what she thinks? Obviously she will need to contribute quite a bit more towards household bills, she is also getting rent? Complicated as money is always a difficult subject. 

getmore4less

Comes up a lot plenty of threads to cover the options.

A key one is how to avoid them gaining an equitable interest in the property.

recent one
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6335305/money-moral-dilemma-should-i-charge-my-boyfriend-rent-even-though-i-dont-have-a-mortgage#latest

and a few older ones.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5409107/mortgage-free-should-i-charge-my-partner-rent
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6043822/how-much-rent-should-i-charge-my-partner
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2376873/question-im-mortgage-free-should-my-girlfriend-pay-me-rent/

Chris_English

getmore4less said:

Comes up a lot plenty of threads to cover the options.

A key one is how to avoid them gaining an equitable interest in the property.

Maybe this is just me being old fashioned, but putting in efforts to avoid your partner gaining a share in the property that you both live in together with a child seems like quite a poor way to behave.

”Sorry kid, I know you’ve come to think of me as a father, but I’ve made damned sure that you and your mother never really got a stake in this place you’ve felt was your home.”

jimpwarsop

Move in with her, rent your place out, then you can decided whether to pay her any rent ?

Or just think it through that way.

Sandtree

I dont charge them rent and instead give them monies but thats what works for us, where we see our relationship and the difference in earnings.

Really one to be discussing and agreeing before agreeing to move in together whatever the decision is.