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Breamy · 6 Sep 2006 at 11:39

basically im leaving school to get a job and my mum says i have to pay rent when i start earning. what did your parents charge you?

Kell_ee001 · 6 Sep 2006 at 11:43

IIRC it varied, but was usually about £30 a week

brocksta · 6 Sep 2006 at 11:43

currently around £110/120 a month

Breamy · 6 Sep 2006 at 11:44

and how much are you earning? if you dont mind me asking?

callmeBadger · 6 Sep 2006 at 11:48

12.5% - My dads idea, he had the idea that my pay would go up and is much more flexible than a fixed rate.

Efour · 6 Sep 2006 at 11:49

about 1/3rd of what you get would be nice to give yer mum for all them lovely dinners and doing the washing. Should still give you enough pocket money for sweeties.

Breamy · 6 Sep 2006 at 11:50

i think ill probly be earnin about £150 a week with a crap job till an apprentiship is available.

my mum suggested i payed £50 a week. seemed a bit steep to me as after tax and national insurance and stuff i wouldnt be getting that much back

Treefrog · 6 Sep 2006 at 11:50

£25 or 25%, whichever was higher.

It's still the cheapest place you'll ever live

brocksta · 6 Sep 2006 at 12:01

Breamy said:
and how much are you earning? if you dont mind me asking?

Varies depending on overtime but usually around £500

Rotty · 6 Sep 2006 at 12:02

25-33% of take home would be quite fair

branddaly · 6 Sep 2006 at 12:02

I was asked to pay out 50% of my take home, after I'd taken out expenses for travel and food at work.

I moved out when I got my first job.

Gibbs · 6 Sep 2006 at 12:03

brocksta said:
currently around £110/120 a month

same as me, but i hope to move out next month into my own place which will put my rent up till at least £300

Kell_ee001 · 6 Sep 2006 at 12:03

Rotty said:
25-33% of take home would be quite fair

Agreed - that's basically what I paid although I quite often paid more to help out

Rotty · 6 Sep 2006 at 12:04

brocksta said:
currently around £110/120 a month

I paid that 20 years ago :eek:

looks like you have a right deal there

Una · 6 Sep 2006 at 12:07

My parents don't charge me any rent while im at home (non-term time). If I was working I would try to contribute some money (student), but I doubt they would take it. I guess it depends how much you can afford to part with.

FishFluff · 6 Sep 2006 at 12:09

I paid 15% of my income after tax. Wish I'd stayed at home longer instead of rushing into moving in with my girlfriend at the time.

Scuzi · 6 Sep 2006 at 12:10

When I started full time work I gave my mum £50 a week. After a few payrises and after I started working for myself, I gave her around £100 a week. I suppose it depends on what you earn but 25% of your take home pay per week is about right I'd say.

Breamy · 6 Sep 2006 at 12:11

well that was another option move in with my gf. why do you wish you didnt rush into it?

Rodge · 6 Sep 2006 at 14:48

I pay £120 a month.

It aint that much to say i take home over £1200 but i do pay for the internet and often endup giving my little sister money to go out with on weekends which is something else my mum dosnt have to pay out.

plus she knows if she ever wants any more she only has to ask.

_dogma_ · 6 Sep 2006 at 15:39

I left my parents house and got a flat before I got a job so I never had to pay rent to her. My brothers on the other hand, I think paid £120-£150 a month.