andym172

I've just finished at uni and am going to be living at home.

The subject of a boarding charge has popped up its ugly head () and there's a bit of a disagreement as to what's fair.

How much per week do you guys think is fair amount to pay for a 21 year old to live in his parents home?

fatherpierre

If you're eating there and your parents are paying for all the food, bills, etc. then £50 - £60 per week is a fair price.

I paid £40 per week to my Mum when I briefly stayed with her about 5 years ago - she said that covered everything.

Tim-Grove

I'm 24 and pay £160 per month to the old dear

Mossman

Depends what u drive!?!?

SiDHEaD

I pay £50/month for my room food and washing done. Started off paying £100 but i have a scoob to run. Still getting myself into a lot of debt tho due to huge commuting costs, so i don't always pay my "keep".

Andy

NotoriousREV

I always had to pay 10% of my earnings as keep so it started out as £90 a month when I was on crap money to £200 just before I bought my own place.

ChrisB

Was paying my folks £100 a month all inclusive.

Fatman

I paid £150/month

timmy03

i pay £100 per month, food, washing all in, i'm still paying it tho even tho i been on the sick 4 a year so i get no sick pay, get a little bit each month from various benefits i get.

tim

rav4640

i paid a fiver a week, mind you that was 27 yrs ago

Bee

I pay a 120 squid a month for the whole sheebang! Well worth it if you ask me! Mums eh, who'd be one!

- Bee

fatherpierre

My monthly mobile phone bill is more than most of you pay for your board.

imlach

I think "fair" would constitute the real cost of you living there in terms of food, washing (if you are not doing it), and a bit extra for mother's labour....

After all, you've obviously been away at Uni for some years, and therefore probably won't be around long at home....

I don't think it should be a profiteering exercise for your parents, as times are tough, and I'm sure they wouldn't want you to waste their money unnecessarily.

An alternative scheme to ponder if they are still trying to charge a high rent. Assuming you want to buy somewhere soon, why not let them charge a higher rent on the proviso that they refund the "profit" to go towards a flat/house if you purchase one in the next 12 months or something...they're happy as you'll be out of their way sooner, and you're happy as your payment to them will be lower (eventually).

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

i think as little as possible, your parents have to pay the bills whatever and your food bill will not be that excesive. the room you use will never be rented out so £20-30 is more than enough any more and there just being greedy.not to say that onwing a home isnt expensive but charging you more is excessive and over the top, when i lived at home my parents alllways told me the money went towards heating etc but considering i was always out and they have the heating on for themselves wether you are there or not it will still be used so the Question is do you eat more than £20-30 worth of food every week if you do give more

248SPG

Bloody hell you guys have it easy

My Parents took 25% of my bring home income off me when I lived at home!!! But that did include free lifts to the pub sometimes

Or does that mean they were taking advantage of me

Still cheaper than this mortgage!!!!

[Edited by 248SPG - 1/19/2004 12:34:19 AM]

StickyMicky

10% here
i have no problem with doing that, when i get my own place,im not going to struggle that much to pay my way, as theres been times when ive gave them nearly £80 a week lol

julian N/W wrx my93

i gave my mum 10 pounds, but paid half the bills, gas lecky, poll tax, water, even tele. and i was buying my own food and doing my own washing, even bought my own bog roll. it prepares you for the day u leave!

bigsinky

**** me you lot really have it easy. i pay £250 per month + the phone bill (£80-90 per month). not bad i suppose coz dad has just signed the house over to me

cheers

sinky

Little Miss WRX

I used to pay 174gbp a month, bills inclusive except phone. Did my own washing, bought food etc, etc.

Certainly better than living away from home, but there again, I prefer living away from my parents and would never consider going back. In fact I moved thousands of miles away from them. LOL

skiddus_markus

I used to pay £35 a week+share of phone bills around 5years ago.Then moved into girlfiends parents house while we saved deposit for a house and they wouldn't let me pay more than £15 no matter how much I insisted.
I think they just did it so we could save up the deposit quicker.

ScoobyJawa

250 a month here too!

Wurzel

iTrader: (1)

I used to pay 1 third of my wages, when my wages went up my charges also went up.

deanimus

Mines also 25% of my earnings

philc

the daughter's twenty, lives at home, buys most of her own food - and pays us nothing.

I don't reckon there's any 'add cost' with her being at home (except she's always on the computer !) - she's out tonight.

Jer

When I left school I started as a YTS Mechanic on £29.50 a week. My parents took £15 a week of me for digs. I used to have to work evenings and weekends in a chip shop to survive. I was so hard done to, boo hoo. Oh my parents were not exactly skint.

ProperCharlie

i don't see any reason why parents should support kids past the age of 18, unless they are in full time education. it depends a bit what sort of relationship you have with your parents. after i left for uni i never spend that much time living at my mums. when i first gaduated i lived there for a bit and i sued to bung her £50 a week, but it was something i did off my own back, she never asked for it. She has always helped me when she can, and I would do the same for her. ATM her income isn't great so I have put her on a retainer. I will keep paying it as long as I can afford it. Again, she didn't ask for it but i did it because i could. I think too many 20 somethings stay at home with mum and dad, don't give them much, if anything, and have no idea about what it's like to pay your own way.

Just MO.



[Edited by ProperCharlie - 1/19/2004 10:29:25 AM]

SiDHEaD

Sounds like me! But after you take out car related bills, cable tv, phonebill etc i have less than 100squid left hence why she gets so little.

If i had a job closer to home or one that paid a decent wage I'd give her more dollar, or maybe move out. They said they don't want me moving out yet though, so they'll just have to put up with small keep!! LOL!

Andy

ProperCharlie

i suppose if the parents like having you around then it's not doing any harm.

I hope you do your share of washing up!

Scoob99

iTrader: (1)

what a soft touch I am both my boys still at home the oldest earns more money than me, and the youngest still does one day a week at college they both pay us £40 a month, still I don't mind really letter to myself to get my bumps felt
Cheers
Colin

Leslie

The important thing I think is to be fair to your parents and at least cover the extra cost to themselves due to you living there. They are after all letting you use their house which is saving you a lot of money for a roof over your head. This business of penny pinching because you might not spend much time in the house is unfair and it is only right that you share the overall costs. At your stage in life they don't owe you a living! You should be generous in what you pay them.

Nice to see you back Big S.

Les