To wonder whether to charge board or not?

[CrooksAndNannies]

DD1 going to start her career in September after just graduating.

Until yesterday we thought it was blended/office based and she would be looking fir a flat in a few weeks.

The company has now announced no return to office work until at least January.

So she could work from home, not ideal but we're all being adaptable in the current climate.

Do we charge board? I feel there's a principle here.

BUT DD2 has lived here for free since the start of Lockdown when her University closed down. And continued to pay her her top up maintenance. So this has made the situation less clear cut.

I didn't charge mine as I didn't need the money and it is their home!
They seem to have turned out ok

I wouldn’t charge either. Seems wrong to me as they would still be my children regardless of age and it’s their home.

I would expect them to save whilst living at home so that they have a rainy day fund, start of a house deposit etc.

Bar a little in utilities and food, what cost is there in reality? Our mortgage, CT etc would still be the same with or without them so charging hundreds per month would be making a profit and I couldn’t do that. They are not lodgers.

We charged £200pcm. His bus pass to work was £50, which left him over £1k a month - that’s a lot of disposable income you a young person!