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Do your parents make you pay rent?

Reply 100

22

I remember a cousin of mine moaning that him and his girlfriend were expected to pay rent to his parents. His parents wanted £50 a week from both. (so, £400 a month total) The rent on the house was something like £450 per month. He claimed that he was paying everyone elses share. It had to be pointed to him that his parents have bills (food, water, gas, electricity, etc) to pay too.

He's gone rather quiet since he got a lecture on Facebook about that.

Reply 101

Crawmerax

1

Im in my gap year and pay £50 a week too but i dont see why i should when my family is well off and they just put it towards personal treats for everyone else in the house and all that happens to me is im down £50 every week and get yelled and threatend to getting kicked out for the smallest of things

Reply 102

simon_g

16

Well... if everyone works that it is nothing wrong with expecting them to contribute to bills, mortgage etc. I see nothing wrong with that. Over-charging is, however, stupid.

Reply 103

username1148663

21

This has to be a record reviving a 10 year old thread

Reply 104

GhostIy

11

I have to pay, but it seems like in my area everyone else does. My parents don't need the money, but just think it's good to teach us to start paying for things, I guess?

Currently have to pay £200/m but they're making it £300/m next year.

Reply 105

GhostIy

11

I pay £200pm, which is apparently going to increase next year to at least £300pm.

Don't really mind though, I know people who pay a LOT more. So think I'm quite lucky really.

Reply 106

The beast 17

1

I just got blackmailed in to paying £250 a month

Reply 107

username1148663

21

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by The beast 17

I just got blackmailed in to paying £250 a month

Blackmailed 😂

Reply 108

Emma:-)

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by Elitist

I think any parent who makes their child pay rent is pretty stingy.

I'd blow up at my parents if they dared to suggest rent. If I ever have kids, I certainly wouldn't make them pay rent either. =/

Some peoples financial situation means that they have to charge their kids some form of board/rent if they are working.

Whats wrong with it anyway?
I always paid board. It teachers you the value of things and that things in life arent free.

Reply 109

Emma:-)

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by GhostIy

I have to pay, but it seems like in my area everyone else does. My parents don't need the money, but just think it's good to teach us to start paying for things, I guess?

Currently have to pay £200/m but they're making it £300/m next year.

Exactly.
An ex friend of mine broadcasted all over facebook once about being blackmailed etc and dragged her mums and step dads names through it. All because her mum and step dad wanted to charge then both £10 a month board/rent. Bearing in mind that they both worked full time. She was about 24 at the time and her sister was about 19.

Reply 110

CallmeBill

8

Stingy dad.

Reply 111

londonmyst

19

Original post

by Emma:-)

Some peoples financial situation means that they have to charge their kids some form of board/rent if they are working.

Whats wrong with it anyway?
I always paid board. It teachers you the value of things and that things in life arent free.

Parents demanding rent or housekeeping from adult children in London can be counterproductive- both in terms of atmosphere, getting the money and the impact upon family relationships/dynamics.
I ran out the door and never entered the house again.

There's a lot of difference between parents experiencing financial pressures asking employed adult children to contribute towards/pay the full costs of services that they alone use (sky movies/mobile phone) and operating a paid b&b service that adult children are auto enrolled into as soon as their paycheck is noticed.

Reply 112

saffronmae

15

My mum made my sister pay whenever she wasn't in full time study, but it was only £50 a month until she qualified as a teacher, and then she started charging her £200. She wanted to up it to £400 but my sister was..moody and not very fair.

I gave my mum £50 a month in my gap year, but she didn't ask me to because I had to take it, for health reasons.

Reply 113

UnKoWn_AdventurE

15

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by punki_rach

Just started my gap year but my dad wasn't exactly thrilled about it so he's decided to make me pay rent, and he's come up with the sum of £50 a week. So I was just wondering if anyone else has to pay rent to their parents and how much they're charged? And does it bother you that you have to pay to live in your own home? I know he's trying to teach me responsibility and everything but he's just moved his girlfriend in without even discussing it with me so it kinda feels like he's trying to get me to move out (my mum only lives down the road and doesn't ask me to pay rent). I don't wanna move out but I'm supposed to be saving so I can go on a course in Africa next year and I really don't think I can afford £50 a week. I've only got a 9 to 5 at the local supermarket.

I'm taking a gap year too, I dont pay a dime

Reply 114

Annoyed mum

3

As a mum i think you students are all having a laff (and at ur parents expence!) £50 a wk is not that much considering all ur getting for it! If 50 quid is bills room and food included ur very lucky! Plus ur laundry done& whatever else ur mums prob do for u? If u rent a room elsewhere im willing to bet its gonna be way more than 50quid with bills included plus theres council tax if ur no longer a college student- and ur food or else u will have to buy(&cook it) yourself! I sympathise with original poster and if her mum has offered hers rent free then thats up to u(&her) but speaking in general u young 'ens are cheeky!

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 115

username1148663

21

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by Annoyed mum

As a mum i think you students are all having a laff (and at ur parents expence!) £50 a wk is not that much considering all ur getting for it! If 50 quid is bills room and food

11 year old thread

Reply 116

Anonymous #1

I cant wait till youve all got ur own grown up kids& are on here moaning how youve charged em rent& they dont wanna pay it😂😂😂

Reply 117

Miss Maddie

19

Yeah. I'm at uni my parents pay for everything apart from when I go out

Reply 118

GodTubz

4

I am only 18 however my mum has only ever much mentioned about board, but never asked me too pay. However I pay a lot of her bills off monthly due to being in a good financial position, I think its crazy when people complain about their parents asking for money while there parents are probably in a council house and no money and bought them up from literally nothing. I understand some people don't have the money, but frankly you're an adult, stop being a little spoilt brat and go get a job and help them out!

Reply 119

Anonymous #2

I pay £160-200 a month depending on if i wanted to use that money towards something for myself then my family will be lenient. they need the money not only to teach you life but also to support you as they need to pay for your water,food,gas,electric,internet,tv license, car maintenance, petrol.

Do your parents make you pay rent?

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