How much board should i charge calculator

When your grown-up offspring bounce back to the family home, it can be difficult to decide on a fair sum to expect for rent and bills.

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Luckily there's a clever online tool on hand to help

It's a familiar tale: the kids have finally flown the nest and you've got the house back to yourself – or so you thought. But before you know it they're back through the door again, leaving piles of dirty laundry and a ransacked fridge in their wake. 

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According to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), more grown-up children than ever are returning to the family home, with 28% of 20 to 34-year-olds living with their parents – up from 1997 when that figure was a fifth.

With another mouth to feed, rising bills and a longer shopping list, it's hard to ignore the question of rent.

How much is reasonable to charge your offspring when they move back in? Unsurprisingly, most of us don't know where to start.

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