Live in Nanny

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can anyone with a live in nanny share some information about the financial arrangements? We have a rowhouse with a rent-able one bedroom basement apartment (800 sq ft), that usually rents for $1,400 a month. Since we have a newborn we have not been renting the space and using it for family etc. I am wondering if I could find a nanny that would take a reduction in pay for the space to live, and if so, how much to figure for the apartment. Similar to an Au Pair arrangement I guess.

Any thoughts are appreciated.

Youvwanrvto charge a live-in nanny rent? Good luck in finding this sucker!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can anyone with a live in nanny share some information about the financial arrangements? We have a rowhouse with a rent-able one bedroom basement apartment (800 sq ft), that usually rents for $1,400 a month. Since we have a newborn we have not been renting the space and using it for family etc. I am wondering if I could find a nanny that would take a reduction in pay for the space to live, and if so, how much to figure for the apartment. Similar to an Au Pair arrangement I guess.

Any thoughts are appreciated.

Youvwanrvto charge a live-in nanny rent? Good luck in finding this sucker!

Maybe read the whole thread before you chime in with your ill-composed useless commentary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here: yes its an apartment, kitchen, bathroom, separate entrance, brand new space. Thanks for the insight, I guess the issue is most nannies would rather not live in and don't care about having a full apartment in DC and would rather live in cheaper areas of the metro. I'll go back to renting to others and just work on finding the best nanny for my son.

Financially, this will be your best bet. Much luck to you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here: yes its an apartment, kitchen, bathroom, separate entrance, brand new space. Thanks for the insight, I guess the issue is most nannies would rather not live in and don't care about having a full apartment in DC and would rather live in cheaper areas of the metro. I'll go back to renting to others and just work on finding the best nanny for my son.

Financially, this will be your best bet. Much luck to you.

Yes, this is the best approach and it gets you out of dealing with the tenancy issues, which in DC are very tenant-friendly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here: yes its an apartment, kitchen, bathroom, separate entrance, brand new space. Thanks for the insight, I guess the issue is most nannies would rather not live in and don't care about having a full apartment in DC and would rather live in cheaper areas of the metro. I'll go back to renting to others and just work on finding the best nanny for my son.

Without at least a partial kitchen, it's not a legal apartment, and no nanny would want to have her pay discounted heavily for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here: yes its an apartment, kitchen, bathroom, separate entrance, brand new space. Thanks for the insight, I guess the issue is most nannies would rather not live in and don't care about having a full apartment in DC and would rather live in cheaper areas of the metro. I'll go back to renting to others and just work on finding the best nanny for my son.

Without at least a partial kitchen, it's not a legal apartment, and no nanny would want to have her pay discounted heavily for it.

Are you willfully ignoring the posts you are replying to or can you really just not read?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here: yes its an apartment, kitchen, bathroom, separate entrance, brand new space. Thanks for the insight, I guess the issue is most nannies would rather not live in and don't care about having a full apartment in DC and would rather live in cheaper areas of the metro. I'll go back to renting to others and just work on finding the best nanny for my son.

Sounds good.
For most people it's hard to live at your job.