How many of you still live with your parents 30+?

Gilly said:
My kids, once earning, won't be living like kids. They'll either be contributing or will be living elsewhere :)

I won't charge them a lot so will help them financially, but they'll need to put in as well as just taking out.

I didn't rush out of my parent's house but did pay my own way.
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But in Leeds isn't rent only about £15 a week :) haha
 
Moved out at 19 into a council house, then got are own house at 22.

I do understand why some people stay at home so they can save for a mortgage. But most people just do it because they are lazy and still like to be mothered. I know a few guys like this and i just find it a bit sad to be fair.
 
28 years old here.

Paid rent to parents when i started full time employment (16/17) when I was living at home.

Moved out at 22 into GF's parents extension (still paid rent)

Purchased (mortgage) my own house at 27.

I found this the perfect balance of living with family, partner, and my own house. wouldn't do it any other way.
 
Rybo89 said:
Moved out at 19 into a council house, then got are own house at 22.

I do understand why some people stay at home so they can save for a mortgage. But most people just do it because they are lazy and still like to be mothered. I know a few guys like this and i just find it a bit sad to be fair.
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On the flip side, i would rather stay at home than move in to a council home.
 
I bought my first house when I was 18.

My parents are great and all, and we lived in a decent sized 6 bedroom house, but I wanted to make my own way.
 
I am 31, soon to be 32. Moved into my own place 4 years ago, one of the best things I've done in my life. Visit my mum every week to have a catch up.

My best friend, who is the same age as me. Still lives at home with his parents, has all his washing, food, cleaning (his room) done by his parents. Pays £100 board a month, which his parents have to chase him for otherwise he wont pay it. Has no outgoings apart from a sim only contract at £18. Spends 99.9% of this time in his bedroom playing games or watching TV after work.

Because of this he has £1000's sitting in his bank account, never learnt how to drive, never been aboard AND HAS NO INTENTION OF MOVING OUT!! because he doesn't want to. Then has the cheek to moan why doesn't have a girlfriend at the age he is.
 
24, living in the mess on an RAF base. The novelty of communal living has worn off! Looking to buy my own place next year, at some point. Certainly by the time i am 26. Just looking to save more so i can have a decent deposit of maybe 25%-30% Wasted too much money in my first few years in the RAF on drinking and other bad habbits! (strippers)
 
malachi said:
I am 31, soon to be 32. Moved into my own place 4 years ago, one of the best things I've done in my life. Visit my mum every week to have a catch up.

My best friend, who is the same age as me. Still lives at home with his parents, has all his washing, food, cleaning (his room) done by his parents. Pays £100 board a month, which his parents have to chase him for otherwise he wont pay it. Has no outgoings apart from a sim only contract at £18. Spends 99.9% of this time in his bedroom playing games or watching TV after work.

Because of this he has £1000's sitting in his bank account, never learnt how to drive, never been aboard AND HAS NO INTENTION OF MOVING OUT!! because he doesn't want to. Then has the cheek to moan why doesn't have a girlfriend at the age he is.
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Some classic signs of depression there.
 
malachi said:
I am 31, soon to be 32. Moved into my own place 4 years ago, one of the best things I've done in my life. Visit my mum every week to have a catch up.

My best friend, who is the same age as me. Still lives at home with his parents, has all his washing, food, cleaning (his room) done by his parents. Pays £100 board a month, which his parents have to chase him for otherwise he wont pay it. Has no outgoings apart from a sim only contract at £18. Spends 99.9% of this time in his bedroom playing games or watching TV after work.

Because of this he has £1000's sitting in his bank account, never learnt how to drive, never been aboard AND HAS NO INTENTION OF MOVING OUT!! because he doesn't want to. Then has the cheek to moan why doesn't have a girlfriend at the age he is.
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Ha, that is a bit extreme and a bit sad but if he's happy then so be it.

I can see a point where I'll have to move back for a bit. I currently house share but still see 30% of my income go purely in rent.

Once bills, food and travel are put on top it doesn't leave anything to save and I don't see my income raising significantly for good while yet.

I did find my relationship with my parents improved once I'd left, you start to see things from their perspective and just how expensive it is to have an extra person in the household (I paid keep but it was nothing really).
 
atpbx said:
I bought my first house when I was 18.

My parents are great and all, and we lived in a decent sized 6 bedroom house, but I wanted to make my own way.
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Don't wish to make too many assumptions, however growing up in a 6 bedroom house and buying one for yourself at 18 doesn't exactly sound like the average family set up anyway.

Happy to be proven wrong, mind. :) Fair play if you made your own way off your own back.
 
moved out at 29 now 36

i wanted to be in my own (mortgaged) place by 30 and never saw the appeal in renting.

enjoyed time at my parents. younger brother is 32 in january and still there but has got his own place with his missus, just refurbing. sister left for university at 18 and didn't live at home again after.

i don't see the big deal in putting a time on it. reap the rewards of hotel mum & dad for aslong as you can and keep saving.
 
I'm 29, living with the folks and just had a rejection on an offer I made on a flat. I don't see myself owning a place for a while now, as I offered the asking price and didn't get a looking.
 
malachi said:
I agree with both of you there. All of our friends (as I have given up) tried talking to him about this but all he does is shrug his shoulders and look down to the floor like child been told off.

Mid-life crisis waiting to happen in my eyes.
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It's sad (upsetting). But you can't generally give someone motivation.
 
31 this year and still at home.

i think relationships or lack of has had a lot to do with it. met a great girl now and talking about all the big subjects.(house,marriage,kids)

mum and dad have always said as long as you pay the dig money you can stay as long as you want. i think that is a big problem, ive never been forced to move out so have never tried.
 
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