text: how much rent is a reasonable amount for my parents to request? i'm 24, living at home and have just found a full time job after university and a while where i couldn't find anything. i'm earning around £150 a week. my parents have now started asking for rent. this is fair enough, of course, and i am more than willing to pay, but i want to be sure that they are asking for a fair amount. they have asked for £40 a week. i'm unsure of how long my job will last and have just started driving lessons, and so the money that doesn't go on rent is either being spent on the lessons or saved for lessons in the future.  i am also hoping at some point to move out, and it would be nice to have as much money as possible to help me to do that. originally, £40 a week sounded reasonable, but having spoken to several friends in a similar situation, i have found that despite my parents assurances that they are charging me much less than most parents do, they are in fact asking for 50-75% more than most people i know.  how much do/did other people pay/charge? what is their financial situation? who paid for your education? what would it cost you to live on your own. does the 40 pounds include meals and laundry? there are a lot of questions you should consider.   i suspect you can never repay them what you owe them so consider the 40 pounds a good deal and move on.