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Our blogs are stories shared by our housesitting team, and members who have benefited from the affordable travel, home and pet care made possible through our membership network. We hope you enjoy the blogs. Please take a moment to leave your feedback.
Housesitting on the Isle of Mull Scotland, a Personal Story
Housesitting on the Isle of Mull isn’t your typical Scottish holiday — it’s stone cottages on single-track roads, lochside sunsets, and neighbours who treat you like family. In this story, housesitter Doug Murray shares how one dog-sitting listing on Mull…
Housesitters Guide to Buckinghamshire UK – The Best Walks, Pubs & Local Secrets
In this housesitters guide to Buckinghamshire I’ve shared some of my favourite places to explore while caring for pets in this leafy county. After many housesits across southern England, Buckinghamshire has become one of my favourite counties. With its rolling…
How Snow and Ice Affect Centennial Roofing Pre-emptive Home Maintenance
Winter can create nightmares for homeowners. A heavy Winter can affect Centennial roofing through the sheer weight of the snow and ice on the roofing structure. In this article we point out some roofing maintenance techniques and some roof failings…
Top Home Maintenance Tips Before a Housesitter Arrives
As every homeowner knows a property needs a number of good management routines. So here are our top home maintenance tips to help keep your home running smoothly and pest free, easy for you to document ahead of your housesitter’s…
How to Prevent Pest Problems at Home
Wherever your property is based as a homeowner there are routines to ensure you prevent pest problems in your home. Even when you are away document the routines to ensure housesitters know how to maintain your property and to check…
International Housesitter Visa Requirements: Top Guide to Stress‑Free Travel Across Borders
Many sitters dream of affordable travel abroad and housesitting assignments make that dream possible. International housesitter visa requirements are therefore essential to research and prepare for before you travel. As the founder of HouseSit Match, with more than a decade…
Top Tips on Choosing Pool Coping Pavers for a Cohesive Design
Many homeowners dream of having a swimming pool, but how do you choose pool coping pavers and other features for a cohesive design? In this article we offer some top tips on how to decide on sympathetic choices for your…
Why an Empty Home Loses Value Faster
There are many advantages to having housesitters move in to an empty property, an empty home loses value faster than you might imagine. This is a fact that many homeowners do not realise and regret once damage is done. In…
Why Fiber Internet is Essential for Modern Housesitting Top Tips
As many housesitters need connectivity while on assignment fiber internet is essential for many homes to support modern housesitting. Homeowners are realising this too, not just for their own convenience and home efficiency but also for their visitors. Read on…