Parents who let their kids live with them when they’re adults have to decide whether or not they’re going to let them live rent-free. Several factors contribute to this decision, with culture being a significant one. In many cultures, it’s expected that adult children live at home until they get married. In some households, they’re …
Seguir leyendo 60-year-old boyfriend insists mom should charge her 15 and 17-year-old sons rent to live at home once they turn 18: ‘He believes kids should be charged $600 per month rent as long as they’re not going to school’
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‘I feel like I have no peace in my own home’: Host refuses to accommodate freeloading friend who arrives for a 13-day visit, demanding airport pickup, daily rides, free meals, and control of every shared space
Some houseguests arrive with flowers, others with a suitcase of demands. The childhood pal of a brand-new driver lands firmly in the second group. Twelve months of warning produced zero planning, so when the pal shows up the same week the homeowner’s mother faces risky surgery, chaos moves in. The friend insists on free airport …
Seguir leyendo ‘I feel like I have no peace in my own home’: Host refuses to accommodate freeloading friend who arrives for a 13-day visit, demanding airport pickup, daily rides, free meals, and control of every shared space
Roommate fails to pay her share of rent and ghosts her housemate for over 2 months, so the housemate donates her belongings and mistakenly gets rid of a family heirloom: ‘It all could have been avoided if she had tried to communicate with me’
Living with an entitled, inconsiderate roommate is a rite of passage for any twenty-something trying to find their footing in this world. If you’re just starting out in your career or are currently in college away from home, you’re probably going to be living with a bunch of roommates. This is what primes you for …
Seguir leyendo Roommate fails to pay her share of rent and ghosts her housemate for over 2 months, so the housemate donates her belongings and mistakenly gets rid of a family heirloom: ‘It all could have been avoided if she had tried to communicate with me’
60-year-old mom pressures 25-year-old daughter to keep living at home indefinitely because she thinks renting is a waste of money: ‘My 32 and 35-year-old siblings have rented’
For most young adults, living at their parents’ house is cheaper than renting. Even if their parents are charging them a couple of hundred bucks a month in rent, that’s not comparable to a $2000 one-bedroom apartment in price. While it’s financially beneficial to live with your parents, there are certain costs. Living in your …
Seguir leyendo 60-year-old mom pressures 25-year-old daughter to keep living at home indefinitely because she thinks renting is a waste of money: ‘My 32 and 35-year-old siblings have rented’
Youngest brother refuses to pay his 50-year-old brother’s $1150 rent bill because he and his 37-year-old wife refuse to get jobs: ‘I’m the youngest of 4 brothers, and currently the only one employed’
When are you obliged to pay your family member’s rent? In basically all circumstances, the answer is «never,» but of course, there are exceptions. If you own four fully paid-off properties and your mom is about to get evicted from a crummy one-bedroom apartment, you probably should at least offer to help her out. Unless …
Seguir leyendo Youngest brother refuses to pay his 50-year-old brother’s $1150 rent bill because he and his 37-year-old wife refuse to get jobs: ‘I’m the youngest of 4 brothers, and currently the only one employed’
‘He’s not on the lease, doesn’t pay rent [but] I wake up he’s in the kitchen, I get home from work he’s on the couch’: Roommate’s boyfriend moves in rent-free and quickly takes over the apartment, forcing fed-up housemate to demand he move out
They say you can’t choose family, but that’s not the only thing you can’t choose because none of us would choose to live together with some random person, their boyfriend, and unacceptable dishes and laundry habits. In this lovely living situation, your rent covers not only your own misery but also the silent audition of …
Seguir leyendo ‘He’s not on the lease, doesn’t pay rent [but] I wake up he’s in the kitchen, I get home from work he’s on the couch’: Roommate’s boyfriend moves in rent-free and quickly takes over the apartment, forcing fed-up housemate to demand he move out
Irresponsible woman asks her roommate to cover her rent because she spent her money on concert ticks, friends say she needed to go for her mental health: ‘I don’t want to be someone’s safety net when they make poor choices.’
Roommates can either be a saving grace or a pain in the tuchus. If you have a responsible roommate who pays their rent on time, cleans up after themselves, and is friendly but not too friendly, you will probably feel pretty good about the arrangement. If you’re the roommate who sends the collective money to …
Seguir leyendo Irresponsible woman asks her roommate to cover her rent because she spent her money on concert ticks, friends say she needed to go for her mental health: ‘I don’t want to be someone’s safety net when they make poor choices.’
‘No, I like my space’: 26-year-old brother refuses to let his older sister crash at his place rent-free after she spends years insulting his apartment
Did you ever share a room with your sibling? I shared a room with my sister for almost my entire adolescence. At first, when we were kids, it was amazing! My best friend slept a few feet from me and I was never alone. Then, as we got older, suddenly our little shared room started …
Seguir leyendo ‘No, I like my space’: 26-year-old brother refuses to let his older sister crash at his place rent-free after she spends years insulting his apartment
Boyfriend refuses to cover full rent after his 27-year-old girlfriend quits her job out of the blue and doesn’t try to find another one: ‘She got upset, saying I should want to help her because we’re a team’
The number one thing you never want to hear from your roommate is, «I quit my job out of the blue today!» It would be a totally different situation if they got laid off or fired, because then at least they might have some severance or be able to collect unemployment. It is also totally …
Seguir leyendo Boyfriend refuses to cover full rent after his 27-year-old girlfriend quits her job out of the blue and doesn’t try to find another one: ‘She got upset, saying I should want to help her because we’re a team’
Tenant notices a $700 increase on her monthly electrical bill, then discovers her landlord secretly planted two space heaters in the attic to keep the water pipes from freezing: ‘I’ve paid about $6000+ for these space heaters.’
These space heaters are more than just a fire hazard, they are a financial burden on a tenant who was none-the-wiser about paying $700 more per month on her bill. Many of us default to blaming the energy company when our electrical bill comes out to more than normal. If you live in a city …
Seguir leyendo Tenant notices a $700 increase on her monthly electrical bill, then discovers her landlord secretly planted two space heaters in the attic to keep the water pipes from freezing: ‘I’ve paid about $6000+ for these space heaters.’