Son got first job, fair rate for board

Around £220-240 sounds reasoble until more comes in that includes food for that sort of take home, obviously depending on type of room etc I wouldnt want to pay that if I was in a stuffy box room. Most places you could rent a nice sized double room out for £300 all bills inc

I agree with them paying their way even when you come in to situations where they don't have to because parents are minted etc, gets you used to having to pay bills, as one day bam they enter the real world and won't know what's hit them when they decide they want to move out
 
My parents used to charge me between £140-£200 depending on my wage (this was below £10000).

I'm now a lodger while I complete an apprenticeship and pay £320, so that being them making a profit and I have to contribute all my own food bills (just covers internet, tv, gas, electric).

so I'd say the inital £100-£200 seems fair, I didn't mind paying my parents as it was their house.
 
£200 a month seemed to be the going rate for myself and mates. Never knew anyone that didnt pay board once they were working.
 
Sudden said:
I don't think i'll ever understand this culture of charging your children.

Do you need the cash he contributes? If no, don't charge. If yes, then he should be contributing whatever you need, regardless.

But maybe that view is because I didn't grow up here.
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And yet the world is broke and young people can barely care for themselves, let alone the sprogs they spawn in their teens...

Life is hard, unfair and you have to bloomin pay for it. If you don't need the money, what's the harm in putting it away for when your child needs it, like buying a house?
 
why try figure it out with a percentage of what they earn?

it's not really fair to get everything for free if they're making decent money but it should just be an amount to cover costs
 
I don't agree with charging your kids, seems like profiteering to me. My parents never did it, and I won't do it to my kids.

I'm very surprised by the amount of don't charge anything responses too. GD has surprised me today.

I am very much a fan of the idea proposed of charging them to save it up for them though. I know that sort of contradicts what I said at the start of not charging your kids, the difference though is you are not taking money off your kids to buy yourself a packet of fags.
 
esoteric said:
I am very much a fan of the idea proposed of charging them to save it up for them though. I know that sort of contradicts what I said at the start of not charging your kids, the difference though is you are not taking money off your kids to buy yourself a packet of fags.
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Except you don't tell your son/daughter that's what's happening. There is a whole generation (or two) who feel entitled to everything. Parent's today ask nothing of their children and it really bothers me
 
Why don't you sit down and ask him what he thinks is fair?

Then discuss it between the 2 of you. You might be surprised by what he says.

I will charge my kids, however the money will be put into savings without them knowing so they've a nice surprise nest egg when they move out.
 
Make him pay you £200-250 and make clear that you are only letting him stay for that cheap as he is to also save up £100-£200 a month towards a deposit for his own place in the medium term future :).
Tbh £200 would only just cover my food + water + electric if I moved back in with my parents.
Be a nice Dad, but also remember it is your house your rules.
Also now he is working full time he is therefore a 'man'. Men do chores - Expect at least one weekly chore, such as car washing, lawn mowing, or washing up.

I'd love to have lived with my parents, paid nothing, done zero chores etc. however the big wide world is a hard place and this will train him up well.
 
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We started 'charging' our eldest £50pw when he started earning proper money after uni about 2 years ago which we felt was a fair amount.
It had nowt to do with us thinking he needed to learn the value of money or any principles and we certainly didn't need or want the extra cash but **** me it came in handy and we bought some great stuff with it!
 
My mum wanted £10 per week off me for board when I was 16. Meh now way a tenner get stuffed. So I moved out got a bedsit £30 per week and spent the other £40 of my wages on train fare and food.....Yeah that'll teach her..


Was back within 3 months cap in hand and £20 per week...
 
First job after uni I offered to pay £150/month. That was 13 years ago and my takehome was significantly less, so with inflation I would think something around £200 is fair.
 
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