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What to charge student?

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Zarzuela · 16/08/2022 07:52

We're helping out an acquaintance's DC by putting them up in our DC's room while they are away. They will get their own food most of the time. Acquaintance says they must pay something and I agree, but how much is reasonable?

Friend lets student houses and her rooms are £20 a night, but our situation is quite different. We're helping out as they couldn't find anywhere else and it's not a spare room. They will also have to spend 2 nights on an air bed downstairs when our DC come back. It's 2 weeks in total.

They are happy and grateful as they needed to stay in this town for several important things and couldn't find anywhere.Would £10 a night be reasonable? Less?

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Putdownthecake · 16/08/2022 11:09

I'm always team 'they should pay', but it's 2 weeks helping out a friend's kid and some of that time, he only has a sofa. I'd say £50 per week so £100 total is fair

shivawn · 16/08/2022 11:18

If it was long term I would think differently but 2 weeks with 2 of those nights spent on an airbed downstairs with little privacy? I probably would just do it as a favour personally but if you want to charge then I agree with previous poster that £100 is enough.

mast0650 · 16/08/2022 11:24

For just 2 weeks I wouldnt charge anything except the cost of food (which you said wouldn't be much anyway). If acquaintance is keen to pay something I'd let them but leave the amount to them.

shiningstar2 · 16/08/2022 11:26

I don't think I would charge for this as they are getting their own food. I would see it as a favour to a friend especially as two nights on an airbed. If you do charge per night I wouldn't charge for the two nights on the airbed. I can see where you are coming from though as your friend charges students as her business. Perhaps just do an overall charge of £50 for the whole stay? That way, if you are a bit broke, you won't be out of pocket for any food you do get for her.

Sparklybutold · 16/08/2022 11:33

Personally for 2 weeks I wouldn't charge and instead ask for them to prepare a couple of meals each week for the family. I would treat him/her as I would my own kid.

hedgehoglurker · 16/08/2022 11:43

£40 to £50 per week is reasonable if they are mostly feeding themselves.

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Zarzuela · 16/08/2022 15:50

Thanks everyone. To be clear, this isn't a friend of mine's kid, it's an acquaintance, someone I used to work with but not socialise. When I wrote "friend" has student lets, that's a different person, I was using their rate as an example.

I agree - I don't feel right charging for a couple nights on an air bed. The other 12 nights is having my DC's room to themselves.

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CherryPoppins · 16/08/2022 15:51

I don't think I would charge anything for a couple of weeks.

Ourlady · 17/08/2022 20:00

I would charge £50 for the two weeks to cover utilities used.

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