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Twifcony · 15/05/2024 10:05

Hi all.
I'm a 60 year old widower who's 24 year old daughter and her fiance live at home with me, they both work full time. I wish I could let them stay with me for free but I don't think that's fair when both her brothers are renting homes at £1000 per month.
They were recently about to buy a house but have pulled out for various reasons. As they were saving I was only asking for £80 each per month. But now they're no longer leaving I feel they should contribute more. They buy their own food and cook for themselves so it's basically just utility bills and council tax they should be paying towards.
I was thinking that 10% of their net income would be fair. So if they bring home £1500 I should receive £150 from each of them.
I'd be interested in people's views.
Tia.

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Bromptotoo · 15/05/2024 10:30

What is it costing you in extra food, heat light and loss of Council Tax discount - I'm assuming you'd other wise get the 25% reduction for living alone - to have them there. Don't underestimate and, if you're looking at a year round arrangement, that extra fuel etc will be more in winter.

I wouldn't have thought £300 between them was unreasonable.

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