Would You Charge Rent?

aj1980 · ‎12-05-2019

If your adult child needed to move back home, would you charge them rent or let them come free of charge?

CelticCrafter · ‎03-09-2010

I think it would depend on the reason for them 'needing" to move back home and what our financial situation was.

HLP · ‎04-02-2015

@aj1980 wrote:
If your adult child needed to move back home, would you charge them rent or let them come free of charge?

I would never charge my child. He's married but if he wasn't Id be overly happy to have him back.Thats how I feel about my Son, if you have issues, remember you raised him.

THEY CallMe Mr Wilkes · ‎06-29-2016

Depends upon the very specific circumstances.

Do they have a full time job

or are they a full time student.

THIS ONE IS GONNA BE GOOOOD!

IT IS GOOD! AS EACH SCENARIO IS ENVISIONED! REAL AND MADE UP!

patbz · ‎03-10-2010

My adult son did move back in with us in his mid 20s. We don't charge rent, lent him an older car for his exclusive use. He pays us a sum every two weeks that covers his groceries, phone bill and the car insurance on that car. He has also been responsible for car repairs and upkeep ( that includes new tires, 200,000 MI checkup and a brake jpb). He helps around the house, he volunteered $4000 towards new windows, takes us out to dinner, etc

Ronettes · ‎12-13-2022

With crippling inflation and skyrocketing rents, I would charge them a rent -

It wouldn't be what they would have to pay for an apartment, but I would charge them something.

Groceries, utilities, etc., are not cheap anymore - and it would be doing the child a favor, they would learn the value of a dollar.

occasionalrain · ‎03-10-2010

No

THEY CallMe Mr Wilkes · ‎06-29-2016

I would think that an adult child would already have learned (or been taught) "the value of a dollar."

If you take a child in as an adult with the goal of dollar value education, you already made some mistakes along the way.

Sage04 · ‎07-10-2011

If the person is moving home because of the loss of a job, then no. But if the person was paying for a place some where else and decided to move back home, yes that person should contribute something to the household. Don't have to call it rent.