The going rate for self employed
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Who is providing the products - colours/styling products?
Usually that person gets 60%.
However, I wouldn’t negotiate anything new just yet, until you know what the minimum legal requirements will be, when salons are allowed to re-open. If, for instance, salons are required to provide additional PPE, including masks for clients, you might need to provide them for all the clients entering the salon to be covered by your insurance, and so you’d need to ensure your costs are covered by the chair rent.
Usually that person gets 60%.
However, I wouldn’t negotiate anything new just yet, until you know what the minimum legal requirements will be, when salons are allowed to re-open. If, for instance, salons are required to provide additional PPE, including masks for clients, you might need to provide them for all the clients entering the salon to be covered by your insurance, and so you’d need to ensure your costs are covered by the chair rent.
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Why not consider a flat rate rent instead of a percentage? Much easier to manage 
BannerPenguin
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You do realize YOU hold the power here, right?
Of course, you should have a contract and you should be fair but if you decide percentage-based doesn't work for your business (which if you're barely making any money from her then it isn't) you can give her notice and say it's moving to a set rate rent from X Date for X Much and she can't just refuse. She either signs a new contract and pays or leaves.
I do hope she's taking her own money and paying you the 50% currently otherwise you could be in tricky water.
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Ok, let’s get this turned right around right now!
I agree with @BannerPenguin, you hold all the cards and you need to start thinking like a businesswoman and forget about trying to be friends.
As a business owner, you need people to respect you, not necessarily to like you. That’s an important distinction.
In this instance, the virus can work in your favour. Tell her what’s going to happen when you re-open, and that it’s not open to negotiation. Charge her a set daily rent payable for 52 weeks a year that gives you a fair profit. If she’s unwilling to accept the new terms, let her go.
In your shoes, I wouldn’t have her back anyway as she’s likely to be resentful of the change in the relationship dynamic.
I’d tell her that you’ll be re-opening alone when the time comes, then just before re-opening, advertise the chair for rent at a daily rate. Salons will have to operate with fewer staff and service fewer clients to allow for social distancing so there will be more clients looking around for appointments. That also means there will be self employed staff looking to pick up extra days in another salon, so you can choose to be picky about who you rent to. Find someone who is grateful for the opportunity to work in your lovely salon.
I agree with @BannerPenguin, you hold all the cards and you need to start thinking like a businesswoman and forget about trying to be friends.
As a business owner, you need people to respect you, not necessarily to like you. That’s an important distinction.
In this instance, the virus can work in your favour. Tell her what’s going to happen when you re-open, and that it’s not open to negotiation. Charge her a set daily rent payable for 52 weeks a year that gives you a fair profit. If she’s unwilling to accept the new terms, let her go.
In your shoes, I wouldn’t have her back anyway as she’s likely to be resentful of the change in the relationship dynamic.
I’d tell her that you’ll be re-opening alone when the time comes, then just before re-opening, advertise the chair for rent at a daily rate. Salons will have to operate with fewer staff and service fewer clients to allow for social distancing so there will be more clients looking around for appointments. That also means there will be self employed staff looking to pick up extra days in another salon, so you can choose to be picky about who you rent to. Find someone who is grateful for the opportunity to work in your lovely salon.
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