My point of view is from my position, yes it would be entirely unreasonable, however if you think about the position other people live in, then it becomes more understandable.
-a disabled parent who was used to paying the bills and rent with benefits or an entitlement to housing benefit that they will no longer receive making paying rent/buying food impossible.
- people generally not well off, maybe a bit of extra income makes life a little easier.
-parents who are becoming single so have lost a huge % of their income.
As a teen, my boyfriend had to pay rent from his first pay packet. It seemed like the normal thing in our circle, none of us were well off, and when kids aged out of being entitled to benefits on their parents benefit claim, they made up the difference.
My husband comes from a slightly more comfortable (but entirely average) background and he knows no one who had to pay towards anything as a set amount from starting work or anything.
I do however see issues with that myself. Because he wasn't used to having financial responsibilities, he hasn't managed well as an adult.
I will be taking money off DD, it will go into an account and will be given to her when she leaves home. I intend to match whatever deposit she can put together for a property to live in, then give her whatever is collected from her "rent" as savings for just incase.
I don't want to gain from her, I really just want her to have the very best shot in life that she can have. Also secretly hoping that she doesn't leave home until her mid 20s. She can escape for uni, but I'd really like her to be able to enjoy a few years of adulthood without the stress of running a household.