Rental Home Division of Cost

carmelhp · May 28, 2015

Halloweenqueen said:
This trip is a celebration of my parents 50th anniversary. Years ago we agreed to split the cost of my parents expenses. The 7/10 is for my family alone. We are splitting the 1/10 of my parents part of the house. Plus we still need to split the other expenses (air, tix, etc)

It is becoming quite the expense for my family.
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So, they want you to pay 3/4 of the cost, but be satisfied with the leftovers? You really have to rein this in, you've been spoiling them. Since you've picked up full cost in the past, and they've decided to gold-plate their stay, they should step up and pay their fair share. If you don't want to get into a money argument, just say that it's too cramped for the kids and you'll need to do a separate space.

spiceycat · May 28, 2015

Gr8t Fan said:
I think the rental should be split by number of bedrooms. You should pay 2/5 and the others 1/5 each.

this.

SirDuff said:
I'd suggest going by bedrooms - so you pay 2/5ths. As the "single sister", I'd find being asked to pay 1/3rd of the cost (when I'm 1 person out of 11) to be somewhat unfair to me.

sorry if you and your sister each have a separate bedroom and you are only giving 2 bedrooms to a family of 7.

you should pay for what you receive.

SirDuff · May 28, 2015

spiceycat said:
sorry if you and your sister each have a separate bedroom and you are only giving 2 bedrooms to a family of 7.

you should pay for what you receive.

And what I received was 1 of 5 bedrooms - which is what I want to pay for. And, is actually what you agreed with in the other post you quoted :confused3

To be clear - this is a hypothetical "I" (I am not the OP's sister!).

labdogs42 · May 28, 2015

There are 5 bedrooms and you are using 2. Your parents are using 1 and you agreed to split the cost of your parents' trip with your sisters. So, your part is 50% of the cost of the house (2.5 out of 5 bedrooms). Each sister then pays 25% (1.25 of 5 bedrooms). Done and done. If they don't agree, then find a cheaper rental without a tennis court that everyone can afford. So, if the house costs $1000 -- you pay $500 and each sister chips in $250. You could also split you parents' room by thirds and you pay $467 and each sister $267.

spiceycat · May 28, 2015

I think she just is paying for her family - not her parents

spiceycat · May 28, 2015

going crazy today

can you just tell your sisters that this place is way to expensive for you and your family. either pick a place you can afford or everyone can't be together in one place. Would tell the parents too.

spiceycat · May 28, 2015

SirDuff said:
And what I received was 1 of 5 bedrooms - which is what I want to pay for. And, is actually what you agreed with in the other post you quoted

To be clear - this is a hypothetical "I" (I am not the OP's sister!).

sorry - should read everything and think about it before replying!!!!

think is the key word here - been going crazy today!

SirDuff · May 28, 2015

spiceycat said:
sorry - should read everything and think about it before replying!!!!

think is the key word here - been going crazy today!

No problem. I read your response (and then my post) a couple of times to make sure that I wasn't missing something! Definitely with you that the OP shouldn't be paying 70%!

A little confused about the parents' share (and where the heck the division my 10 came from) as the OP says (in a follow up post):

Halloweenqueen said:
This trip is a celebration of my parents 50th anniversary. Years ago we agreed to split the cost of my parents expenses. The 7/10 is for my family alone. We are splitting the 1/10 of my parents part of the house. Plus we still need to split the other expenses (air, tix, etc)

But, assuming that the idea is that the three siblings split the parents' share evenly, I'd go with 2.33/5 for the OP and 1.33/5 for each of the sisters - each person paying for 1/3 of the parents' share.

dougsmom98 · May 28, 2015

We have travelled with extended family on all of our trips. We have done it two ways, divided it equally among all the different families regardless of size (so my in laws paid 1/3, we paid 1/3, and my parents paid 1/3). We did that when my kids were really young and we had a lot less money back then. My brother came on those trips and since he stayed in common area (the den) we did not charge him to stay. More recently we have been going with my brother, one of my friends and her daughter, and my father in law, so we split it by the number of bedrooms. We need 3 of the 6 rooms, so we pay half.
You should not have to pay as much given that your kids are staying in the living room.

dioxide45 · May 28, 2015

I agree with the 50/50% split with your sisters. You 50%, each sister 25% since you are paying for your parents costs.

I find it rather selfish the the two sisters need to each have their own bedroom. Is there not the possibility to get a home that has a bedroom with two beds in it? IMO, expecting a family of 7 to share two bedrooms while the sisters each kick back in their own rooms is wrong.

I don't envy your position, it is a sticky one. Though you need to stand up for yourself.

sharona · May 28, 2015

Why is everyone splitting up the parents cost 50% to the OP and 25/25 among the two sisters? Shouldn't it be split into 3 equal parts? Making up the numbers - say the house is 5 bedroom and $5000 for the trip. That is $1000 per bedroom. OP has 2 bedrooms so pays $2000 for her share and pays $333 for her portion of the parents room = $2333. Each of the sisters pays $1000 for her bedroom and $333 toward the parents room = $1333 each. Percentage wise, OP would be paying 40% and each sister would be paying 30%.

dioxide45 · May 29, 2015

sharona said:
Why is everyone splitting up the parents cost 50% to the OP and 25/25 among the two sisters? Shouldn't it be split into 3 equal parts? Making up the numbers - say the house is 5 bedroom and $5000 for the trip. That is $1000 per bedroom. OP has 2 bedrooms so pays $2000 for her share and pays $333 for her portion of the parents room = $2333. Each of the sisters pays $1000 for her bedroom and $333 toward the parents room = $1333 each. Percentage wise, OP would be paying 40% and each sister would be paying 30%.

In post #18, the OP indicated that this is their parents 50th wedding anniversary and that they had agreed a few years ago to split the cost of their parents portion as a gift to them.

SirDuff · May 29, 2015

dioxide45 said:
In post #18, the OP indicated that this is their parents 50th wedding anniversary and that they had agreed a few years ago to split the cost of their parents portion as a gift to them.

I think the question is not the splitting of the parents' costs but how it is split. Some people are giving the OP 50% and the two sisters (together) 50%. The PP you quoted (and I) gave the OP 33% and each sister 33% - that is what the PP was questioning.

sharona · May 29, 2015

dioxide45 said:
In post #18, the OP indicated that this is their parents 50th wedding anniversary and that they had agreed a few years ago to split the cost of their parents portion as a gift to them.

Yes, I understand that but splitting the cost between 3 sisters does not give the OP 50% of the cost. There are 3 of them. The 3 sisters should pay an equal share.

SirDuff said:
I think the question is not the splitting of the parents' costs but how it is split. Some people are giving the OP 50% and the two sisters (together) 50%. The PP you quoted (and I) gave the OP 33% and each sister 33% - that is what the PP was questioning.

Exactly.

Lilliputian · May 29, 2015

I would pay $0 toward that vacation house. Cramming my family of 7 into 2 bedrooms (and being expected to have someone without a bedroom at all) and having to share a bathroom just wouldn't be a good use of my money, especially when you factor in that it's for Vegas. I do think that you should try to give a little where you can when it's family and especially a special event, but that's just too far. Your sisters could, at the very least, share a room.

dioxide45 · May 29, 2015

sharona said:
Yes, I understand that but splitting the cost between 3 sisters does not give the OP 50% of the cost. There are 3 of them. The 3 sisters should pay an equal share.

Exactly.

Thanks, I understand it now and that makes sense. I think the crux of the problem is that the two sisters are being selfish in wanting to each have their own bedroom. If the two sisters were sharing one bedroom, I could see closer to a 70% share for the OP.

If they keep the sleeping arrangements the way they are, then I think it should be split more of:

OP: 46.66%
Sister 1: 26.67
Sister 2: 26.67

This way, the OP is paying for half of the remaining bedrooms (80% of the total) and each sibling is paying for 1/3rd of the parents 20% share.

Judique · May 30, 2015

After reading that this is a 50th anniversary and that there was a previous agreement in place, I think that puts the OP in a situation that she needs to try to make the best of.

First, the OP and family really need a 6 -7 bedroom house with more than 3 full bathrooms for everyone to be happier.

If that is not going to happen, than I would see the split as someone mentioned earlier: 2 bedrooms plus living area cost plus 1/3 of parents room to OP. House split 6 ways: OP pays 56%, each sister pays 22%. Op's family gets to share all the bathrooms - too many people for 4 people to have 2 full and 7 people to have 1 full for showers.

OP should buy most of the groceries also - at least 56%.

Sisters should buy all the tennis balls and bottled water.

Everyone is family. Seems like sisters have had a roll at OP's expense in past but are now in a position to assume some financial responsibility.

Now may not be the time to play that card since this is a once in a lifetime celebration. OP may have to decide whether she wants continued peace and family interaction at some level. There is a price to pay for everything. Hopefully it turns out to be a fabulous trip. In the end it's only money spent.

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