Do you think that adults who live under the roof of their parents should pay rent?
Money, money, money... in a realistic world...
#Adulting is a transition many of us have to go through. When one progresses through their youth, moving out independently is not always a viable option.
Often many have to still remain under their parents' roof.
This begs the question...
Should adults who live under their parents' roof pay rent?
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In order to get to a general consensus on the situation, we decided to take to Facebook to pose this question to our listeners:
Many people around KZN understand this situation, especially since we have been facing economic difficulties coming out of lockdown, as well as with the floods and looting.
Here is some of the insight our listeners provided:
- I think it's good that they pay some sort of bill or buy groceries it teaches them responsibility and how to manage a household so even when they go out on their own they will know what it feels like.
- It's not about the money sometimes. It's about the principle. Responsibility is a must life lesson. In life nothing comes for free. When you earn a, salary you learn to prioritise your responsibilities. Living with your parents doesn't mean your basics are paid for so your salary is to be used for whatever you think is important.
- There is no living free arrangements in this life. Even if it's not formalised as rent, contributing in cash and kind is essential.
- I think that depends on the situation. If parents are paying a bond or rent then yes, if the house is fully owned by them then contributions to water, electricity and rates etc should be paid but they shouldn't pay a full houses rent to live at home.
- Not necessarily rent but they should contribute a fee as they eat all meals including lunch.
As seen above, many listeners provided lengthy reasoning as to what their thoughts are. The general understanding is that their children should not necessarily be obligated to pay rent, but should pay for other things around the house.
Depending on the situation, it's not exactly about the money but rather the lesson of responsibility that it teaches.
Do you agree/disagree? Let us know in the Facebook post above.
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