Payment for lodging

[Moimoimoimoimoimoiandanother]

I'm staying with a friend for a few months prior to moving into a new property and she doesn't want any money from me apart from contributing towards the cost of food. I'd like to give some money each month anyway, towards energy bills and water. Is £130 a reasonable contribution?

I spend more on food bills for myself alone each month, so I do not think that is reasonable.

That's less than £5 per day. Will it cover your usage of services?

I would offer £300 every 4 weeks. £50 for food and £25 for heat/light/laundry etc per week.

I paid a friend £50 a week 25 years ago as a lodger. I bought my own food. That would be almost £100 a week now, so no, I honestly don't think that's reasonable. (And 25 years ago I thought I was getting a very good deal )

I live alone and my food cost is £ 30 -40 per week. Is your estimate in addition to food costs? My water is 80£ and Gas and electric £60 or more in winter. So for me your contribution would be adequate.

One son who has a good wage pays me 500 a month, the other son who is on minimum wage pays me 250, just to give you some ideas around payments

I thin she means in addition to money for food.
If they don't want any contribution then any amount you give is nice and not unreasonable.
Are you wanting to cover all the extra costs of having you there or just not wanting to give nothing. If you just want to show your appreciation I think I'd maybe take her for a lovely meal out or buy her a nice fancy hamper when you leave.

But yes £130 a month would cover your extra costs im sure and a bit extra.

I guess I'd probably aim to cover the full costs of all food for both of you, if what you want to do is to provide a really generous thank you (that doesn't touch the sides of what you'd pay if you were actually renting!)

I don't imagine her bills will go up by much as a result of having you there, unless you have the place at a totally different temperature/have hour-long showers/run a server!

If that's each month I think it is low. That is assuming that you are working and bringing home a full time wage. If you are on a tiny amount as a single adult on universal credit it could be OK covering extra 25% council tax if your friend will lose single adult discount and a bit of energy.

If you earn an ordinary wage you should consider costs. Our gas/electric is £200, water, 70 odd, council tax £170, broadband £55 (need to look at that one) so I think £250 would be a minimum as it does not consider any rent or mortgage, just bills.

Food bill for cat and I roughly £60 weekly.
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Does anybody else live in the property apart from the two of you? If not, she’ll lose her CT discount so you should cover 25% of the council tax on top of food and bills.

So many variables

Are you in the house more then outside - ie working?

When DH was lodging with friends , he would give £100 a week and buy a take out for the family every now and again ( pre covid ) or take them out

For what he paid, he got laundry done, brekkie , a packed lunch and evening meal - plus hot water etc

£100 per week would be appropriate. Your friend is helping you out, opening up her home for a few months and if not - then where would you go?

An airbnb would cost you more than £100 a week and if you lodged on spare rooms it would also be around £150 per week before food