What would you charge ?

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Both dd have moved home/started work

Dd1
Works full time earns 24k
Stays here 2-3 nights a week
Boyfriend stays 2-3 nights a week also
Boyfriend earns 27k doesn't pay rent at his parents house
Have a evening meal only when they stay
Both eat quite large portions and have a meat heavy diet (shop has increased)
Shower every day
Don't tend do their laundry at ours
Plans to move out in a year

Dd2
Works in a school earns 16k
Stays here 5 nights a week
Eats dinner and lunch/pack up
Boyfriend stops maybe once a week but rarely eats with us or causes any cost. He does pay rent at his parents
Does her laundry here
Showers every couple days

Neither has any major outgoings. Dd1 is saving for a deposit. Dd2 had 1.5 k of overdraft she is trying to pay off. And is saving for a car.

We plan to charge rent but do I charge the same? Or higher for dd1 as she earns more? Or higher for dd2 as she's here more?

Not planning to charge more than £300 per month

What do you think?

Charge DD1 300/month, and DD2 150/month. I charge DD £300, her boyfriend stays and is fed 3 or 4 nights a week. I'd love to be one of those wealthy people who save up their kids keep and give it all back to them when they move out...but that's not possible at the moment. I use her contribution to pay for her food.

We charge 10% of take home earnings.

we don’t currently need the money so keeping it aside in a pot, haven’t made specific plans for keeping it / giving it back etc.

A percentage like above seems fairest - which means DD1 pays more - which is fair because when she's there, it's with her boyfriend so you have double the amount of costs and work.

Depends if you can afford it? If they are both saving well for serious stuff and actually are saving rather than blowing money I’d only be inclined to charge a token amount but this of course is if you can afford it.

Thank you. We are lucky we don't need to charge loads but would be helpful to cover costs.

I would charge a percentage of earnings and charge them both the same percentage because:
DD1 + BF stay 4-6 nights with 4-6 dinners
DD2 + BF stay 6 nights with 5 dinners
So the total amount of adult nights stayed and dinners is pretty much the same. Packed lunches aren't that expensive so I wouldn't include that. I think an equal % is fair. DD1's BF can also chip in to cover his nights.

How old are they?

They are 24 and 21

I think Daughter 1 £150 a month and Daughter 2 £100 a month. On the basis that the first has her boyfriend eating your food rather than because she earns more. She should not be penalised for earning more than her sister. I get that it works like that for tax but I think it sends the wrong message for a parent to set her rent based on income.

I be would treat all three (including bf) same and charge £150 each.

Don’t do it it based on earnings; that is likely to cause tension between them. Work out how much they’re actually costing you in food then add a bit more in terms of bills based on how many nights they and boyfriend stay. Don’t get into how much they shower or do laundry.

I would charge them both the same. Probably 200 a month ish

Charge based on income & number of people
DD1 earns x1.5 DD2
So
DD1 £300 & DD1 boyfriend £300 as it reads like he is there if she is
DD2 £200

DD1 boyfriend definitely needs to pay - you have no responsibility towards him and he needs to pay his way - there's no such thing as a free meal!

I think £300 a month each is fine especially since you are supplying all the food.

Why is your dd2 only on 16k, that's not even close to full time? I think it's unfair to expect your eldest to pay more just because she earns more. You are effectively asking her to subsidise her sister's part time hours.

You've ignored the fact the dd2 and her bf (5 nights and 1 night) are there the same amount, if not more, than the dd1 (2/3 nights and 2/3 nights). So why charge just on people and not nights?

I really don't get why people think it would be a good idea for the OP to essentially punish her elder dd for earning more than her sibling. Especially when dd1 is there far less. Talk about playing favourites.

Eldest pays more because she and her boyfriend combined are there more nights than younger child. If she chooses, she can split the cost with her boyfriend.

Your maths is wrong. Eldest and bf total between them 4 to 6 nights. Youngest and her boyfriend total 6 nights.

I would charge the same as they balance each other out really. I think 150 a month is reasonable due to both having low salaries and both saving, but only obviously if that is affordable for you.

She works 30 hours a week in a school. She's gaining education experience to go on to do a doctorate.