Reasonable amount of rent for 24 year old daughter to pay?

[cowshindtail]

What would be a reasonable amount of rent to expect a 24 year old daughter who is working full time and buys all her own food to pay?At present she is paying £100 per month which is made up of the increase in council tax of £78 which her living here has caused plus £22 towards household costs.

You could look on spare room.co.uk for typical rent for a room in your area.

Here you can check what's affordable on a given salary but that's assuming that people will want to rent a property to themselves, not a room:

www.landlordreferencing.co.uk/rent-affordability-calculator/

Depends why you're charging her rent, why she's living with you, whether you want to encourage her to move out etc too obviously.

Here you can work out what housing benefit would be for a room in your area, which is usually rent in the lowest third of local prices.

lha-direct.voa.gov.uk/Search.aspx?Postcode=gu19%2b5bs&LHACategory=1&Month=1&Year=2019

I'm 24 and live alone. I pay 525 for my rent in a small 1 bed flat. Plus council tax and bills. If I was paying as little as your daughter I would feel incredibly lucky but also it's worth her paying you more so she has a more realistic amount of money in life every month. Even if you don't want to accept the money you could always save it away for her without her knowing. I just can't imagine going from paying such a little amount of rent to such an increased amount once she moves out. Hope you find something that works! X

maybabymumma your own one bed flat is very different to a room in a shared house though. Rent also varies enormously by area. In some areas a lodger in a stranger's spare room will pay £50 a week, in others £100 a week. As well as geographic area it depends how big and we'll furnished the room is and whether it is ensuite. £100 per month isn't a commercial rent but in some areas £250 including bills would be top end of full market rent on a small room with shared bathroom. In other areas an ensuite double might cost £950.

Nothing unless you actually NEED the money. I lived at home until I was 26 and was given that time to save as much as possible so I could build up a deposit.

Thank you for your answers.I could do with the money but don't want to be greedy and also feel that she is taking advantage of me.We live very different lifestyles with me living very frugally , driving a 17 year old Micra and only having one holiday about every 10 years.Whilst she drives a newish Audi and has several holidays a year-she is shortly off to New Zealand for the second time.

1/3 of her take home pay

50 a week

I charged my tenants £250 a month - I think that's a reasonable amount to pay!

@cowshindtail - After you saying that I think yes you should ask her for 'rent' although household contribution sounds better, so she appreciates that you pay for water, gas/electric and food - that she all uses. I think it depends how much she earns? It's tricky because you want her to enjoy herself whilst she can but also not to take advantage. Maybe calculate up the main bills and split some how that way - not sure how many are in your house?

£100 is very low. I'd divvy up the bills and look to charge at least double that if not more.

20-25% of take home pay

My daughter pays £220.

My dd pays £300 a month.

She started off with £200 which covers extra council tax, higher bills, food etc. I didn't want to make a profit but couldn't afford to keep her. She decided to put it up as she now has enough saved for a house deposit.

Charge her as much as you need without being short yourself with the agreement she saves for her deposit with any spare .

My son pays £400 per month in a shared house for her rent and bills . He has a large room with en suite shower room .

Whatever it costs you over what it costs you to live alone. If she is paying for her food then I'd say she pays about right.

Whoops just noticed I've replied twice. Didn't realise it was an old thread!