Soldato
- Joined
- 4 Aug 2007
- Posts
- 22,003
- Location
- Wilds of suffolk
Whats a fair rate for someone who has secured first job.
We aren't talking pocket money here, around £1200 take home per month.
So whats a fair rate for all in board and lodgings?
Initially I off the top of my head said 20%, but at £240 maybe that's a bit steep, its not supposed to be a profit making exercise lol.
He eats a lot, that's probably the most significant bill, but also uses a fair amount of electric and is not careful on the usage either. Eg got locked out the other night as I was locking up I noticed his light on, so had assumed he was in, he wasn't, he had been out for hours.
So would something like £150 be fair (a month)
That's just over £34 a week over 52 weeks, allowing £30 for food and £20 a month for utils. TV etc are in effect free as we would pay them anyway.
Too high, too low?
We aren't talking pocket money here, around £1200 take home per month.
So whats a fair rate for all in board and lodgings?
Initially I off the top of my head said 20%, but at £240 maybe that's a bit steep, its not supposed to be a profit making exercise lol.
He eats a lot, that's probably the most significant bill, but also uses a fair amount of electric and is not careful on the usage either. Eg got locked out the other night as I was locking up I noticed his light on, so had assumed he was in, he wasn't, he had been out for hours.
So would something like £150 be fair (a month)
That's just over £34 a week over 52 weeks, allowing £30 for food and £20 a month for utils. TV etc are in effect free as we would pay them anyway.
Too high, too low?