Not sure how much rent you should charge your daughter’s boyfriend? If so, you will get some tips and ideas in this article. You’d start by looking at it objectively: how much rent would they be willing to pay in your neighborhood under similar circumstances? (including having flat-mates – the parents). Then figure out how much rent they’d have to pay if they were renting an apartment or a room in a shared flat. These two figures will give you a sense of their choices as well as a better notion of how much money you can reasonably discuss.
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Silky Terrier Dog Breed Playing AroundThe talking is the most essential aspect. Because they are now adults, you should refrain from passing judgment on their lifestyle and spending habits. You should be able to persuade them to realize why you can’t let them leave rent-free, and you should be able to agree on an amount that is fair to both of you.
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Silky Terrier Dog Breed Playing AroundTreat it like a debate in which you defend your viewpoint; don’t simply layout your requests and expect them to be met. Keep in mind that this isn’t about feelings or relationships; it’s about money. Don’t speak to them as if they’re children; instead, speak to them as grownups. When a party adds emotions to the mix (you owe us for all we’ve done for you/you’re my parents, you should support us/if you loved me…), things become complicated; don’t fall into that trap. Staying completely rational and treating it as a technical/financial problem, rather than an emotional one, is your best chance for reaching an agreement.
Even if the question does not mention it, I would argue against sharing groceries. This, in my experience, causes unnecessary stress between roommates, and even between parents and their working children if they share a home. For example, they may have the top two shelves of the fridge and a shelf in the pantry, while the rest of the house belongs to the parents, and neither will touch the other’s food or place items in their area unless they are expressly permitted to do so.
Any meal prepared for everyone should be equitably shared. It’s important to have dietary limits, but in my experience, any kind of resource sharing between two separate economic entities that isn’t completely clear leads to unnecessary animosity, particularly if there’s any kind of financial strain.
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