When is the age where parents start charging you rent!!?

Question

I'm going to be a sophmore this coming year and yes I have a job. I have had this job for almost bout a year. Having siblings of four, I am the baby in the family. My older sis moved out, my bro stil lives at home but pays rent, and my other sister who is a year older then me stil lives at home but with no job like the rest of us. All of a sudden my mother has deicided to start charging me rent. Is that right of her to do that?? When is the right age for when parents SHOULD start charging you rent?

Answer 1

Well, it's their house so they can charge you rent whenever they want to. Reasonably, if you're over 18 (and/or out of school) and you start earning money they can begin to charge you rent.

BTW, most parents do this to teach you responsibility, not to earn money. I have known MANY parents who gift this money back to their children (usually with interest!) when they move out on their own or get married.

Answer 2

If she is still living at home after graduating highschool and she isn't attending college then that is the time to start pushing her to learn responsibility but I wouldn't charge her much since she would have to find a job and really starting out won't make much. If she is in college though not untill she is out of college so she can focus on studies instead of working and taking concentration away from her studies Edit: BTW I am 29 years old divorced with 2 boys and a baby on the way and I live with my mom and stepdad and pay $300 for rent and utilities. My mom didn't charge me anything until I had gotten married with kids and everything and she really doesn't want to charge me at all now but she needs the money because the house payment keeps going up.

Answer 3

With my parents it was more a question of employment rather than age. When we were in college, the understanding was that we would focus mostly on school, and any $$ earned would go towards expenses like books, bus fare, etc..... Once we graduated or weren't in school, regardless of age, they charged 25% of our salary for "room and board", which covered room, and food. I think it's right BUT your sister needs to be told to get a job, and contribute rent, or some other resource (food preparation or cleaning, something), if she can't find work........ you all should be on equal terms, unless there is a disability or some other factor.

Answer 4

Are you a sophomore in High School or College? I don't think that they should charge you rent until you are at least 18 and would have the option of moving out and living on your own. They are responsible for taking care of you if you are still a minor. If you are an adult, then you should act like one and pay rent.

Answer 5

The right age is when your parents say it is. I would guess there is more going on here than a matter of rent. Try to stand off and take a good look at the situation from your parents' viewpoint or sit down and have an open minded talk with them. ( not always easy) These things don't happen out of the blue.

Answer 6

I'm 23 & still live at home with my parents. Two brothers & both moved out. I'm the baby of the family as well. They do not now & have already said they will not charge me rent no more than they did my brothers, UNLESS I move out than move back in like my one brother did for a while. They did tell me when I turned 16 if I wanted a car, I go out get a job & pay for one. They bought my first vehicle but I had to repay them. I've had to pay my own car, repairs, gas, insurance and cell phone since I've had one. I also must help them when they ask for help with work around the house, although thats usually mantainence work such as cleaning the garage out, changing light bulbs in the garage, etc. When my dad lost his job I did have to take over the cable bill or loose cable. I do loan my parents money whenever needed as well & help them however I can. They may not charge me rent itself, however basically they provide things I must have to live (house, food, clothing) anything else I have to work to pay for including car, cell, cable, etc. It tought me responsiblity though compared to one friend of mine who went from 16-22 not working a regular job & getting everything for free from mommy & daddy. He is now 23 & is just now learning he has to work a regular job in life. I also had another friend that never worked a day in his life including for his parents until he turned 21, than only worked maybe 1 day a month if that. He just now learned at 22 the responsiblity of working & now bitches because he works 40 hours a week.

Answer 7

As soon as they realize you no longer want to go to school.
I would let you slide for two months then you would have to get a job, any job!
And you could keep your first four checks, but after that you are a renter.
Consider yourself lucky, they could have you contribute to groceries.
Don't look at it in a bad way, if they anything like my parents
they'll save your rent money and return it to you when you decide to move out, sort of like it was your money any way
the least they can do is help you start your life.

Answer 8

In my opinion, if a kid is under 18 and still in school, then they should not have to pay rent. If a parent enforces a rule that their child puts a certain amount of money in the bank each week for after highschool expenses that is fine. If a parent feels that if their child wants extra luxuries or a vehicle then I think it's ok that they request their child to pay for those things.

However, I don't think it's ok for your mom to expect you to pay your way when it's her job to do that for you. Your paycheck is yours and no one can take it. But if your mom is in a financially rough spot and could really use the help from you and your siblings it wouldn't hurt to help.

Answer 9

When you graduate from school (or drop out).

Your parents should be ashamed of themselves soaking you for rent.
Once you graduate school then I say its time to pay rent. But as a sophomore they are just using you for money.
If it was me Id rebel and quit my job because whats the point of having it if you have to turn your money over to them
Ok that being said I assume your family is not starving or having bad financial problems, if they were you wouldnt have a pc and be online. If the problem with them is they dont have enough money to pay bills then Id say everyone should pitch in and help (unless the bills are about luxury items)

Answer 10

I'm 23 and my parent's don't charge me formal rent, but they do expect me to help around the house. In addition, when my mom asks me to run errands, like go to the grocery store, pick up the dry cleaning, stuff like that; she expects I do it out of my own money. Sometimes my mom will ask me to help with the cable/Internet bill if she short some months.

I pay my own bills; car payment, student loans, credit cards bill.