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House Sitting Trail Leads to Top Tale: A House Sitter’s Story
From time to time our housesitters share literary discoveries found along the house sitting trail. Some like this one by Maria Vano conjure up childhood memories of Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin, Poohsticks and the 100 Acre Wood. Read…
My Housesit in Italy & the Ultimate Trip to Palermo
Finding a housesit in Italy is the ultimate way to experience the country like a local, according to Tiera St Claire our full time housesitter and world traveller. In this guest post, she shares how an upcoming pet care assignment…
Best House Sitting in Richmond: Ted Lasso’s Richmond
Many of our regular housesitters gravitate towards particular locations. House sitting in Richmond has long been one of Kelly Hayes-Raitt’s favourite things to do, for all kinds of reasons. In this article she reviews her most recent exploration of that…
How to Find a House Sitter: 15 Top Tips For Peace of Mind
Want absolute peace of mind as a pet and homeowner? Discover 15 expert tips to find a house sitter online safely. Learn how our 4.9* Trustpilot rated platform protects your home and pets by connecting you to some excellent and…
Is it Safe? House Sitting Trust & Verification on HouseSit Match
Newcomers to housesitting tell us of their trepidation. Discover how HouseSit Match builds house sitting trust, using multi-layered background checks and ID verification to ensure secure housesits and total peace of mind. We work to eliminate fear and optimise enjoyment…
The Ultimate Housesitting Safety Guide
To the uninitiated, ‘housesitting’ is a world of unknown protocols and new people. Whether you are a homeowner or a housesitter, this ultimate housesitting safety guide will help you get confident on how to begin your wonderful new adventure in…
Top House Sitter Interview Questions: The Ultimate Homeowner Checklist
Finding the right sitter is about more than reviewing profiles and references. If you prep house sitter interview questions for your meeting it helps you to assess whether a candidate is the right fit for your home, pets, and lifestyle.…
Affordable Travel Through Housesitting
What happens when a housesit gets cancelled? Maria one of our regular housesitters shares how she embraced affordable travel through housesitting during an unexpected 7-day gap in France. Read about her exploits and survival tactics that ended happily and successfully…
7 Top Tips Housesitters Really Need to Know Before Starting a Housesit
The most important brief a homeowner needs to prep is the one telling what housesitters really need to know. Learning how to use the oven and the Wi-Fi and how often the dogs need to be walked is the obvious…