How long can someone live with parents till they charge u for rent

hmm im 25 and pay no rent what so ever (ever)

:) tho i pay for my car (petrol, tax, etc) / food / internet tiz about it
 
When I lost my job, and as a direct consequence my flat, I had to ask my parents if I could move back in. I now rent two rooms off them and pay half the electricity, phone and other bills and also buy my own food.

I won't say how much I pay, but lets just say it's equivalent of renting a 1 bedroomed flat.
 
gurdas said:
My family aren't tight so they don't ask for rent
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I have a fair amount of money as does my wife. We don't need the money but our son needs to learn the lesson that you must pay your way.

Sure he doesn't pay what he would if he lived on his own but he learns that he must budget for things and cannot spend all his money as he has bills to pay.

Being soft on your kids and not teaching them how to be sensible financially is why lots of people in there mid twenties are thousands and thousands of pounds in debt because they think they can just spend spend spend and to hell with the bills.
 
If you earn, I think you should want to give your parents some money.. when I started here, it started at £150, but I could afford to give them £200 or so, so the second month, I just upped to to £200, not a bad I deal I think seeing as I get everything I need, Food, Water, Heat, Internet and my own room :)

IMO, you cant live somewhere for free :)
 
gurdas said:
My family aren't tight so they don't ask for rent
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agreed

why would they suddenly start charging you for living with them when you already have been for the past 18+ years?

ok for food and stuff, but i buy a lot of my own food now when i have money.

My parents said something about when i get a full time job (trying to get one now) then i shall be paying for everything (food, car etc), but when i get a full time job i'll be moving out and paying for everything anyway :D
 
LordSplodge said:
I have a fair amount of money as does my wife. We don't need the money but our son needs to learn the lesson that you must pay your way.

Sure he doesn't pay what he would if he lived on his own but he learns that he must budget for things and cannot spend all his money as he has bills to pay.

Being soft on your kids and not teaching them how to be sensible financially is why lots of people in there mid twenties are thousands and thousands of pounds in debt because they think they can just spend spend spend and to hell with the bills.
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100% agree even if you jst pay it into a savings account and then give it back to them in 20 years time the lesson is worth learning.
 
LordSplodge said:
I have a fair amount of money as does my wife. We don't need the money but our son needs to learn the lesson that you must pay your way.

Sure he doesn't pay what he would if he lived on his own but he learns that he must budget for things and cannot spend all his money as he has bills to pay.

Being soft on your kids and not teaching them how to be sensible financially is why lots of people in there mid twenties are thousands and thousands of pounds in debt because they think they can just spend spend spend and to hell with the bills.
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Theres ways of doing that without having to make your kids pay rent. I have never paid to live in my parents house yet I understand the value of money more than 99% of people my age.
 
My parent's dont ask for anything. But, i give them £40 a week.

It's a good lesson to learn (To budget money) and, i cost them enough money. The least i can do is pay something back for them.
 
I started paying my Mum £100 a month for everything as soon as I started full time employment, seemed a lot at the time, but not now compared with living on my own and paying for everything myself.
 
My uncle's 50 this year, never paid a days rent/board in his life. Yes, he is a sponging **** and i've mentioned this on many an occasion. Think he is in for a sharp shock when my gran leaves this mortal plane (she is 91 now)!
 
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