What is House Sitting: Everything You Need to Know
What is House Sitting? If you are vaguely interested in the concept of being a house sitter but know little about it, you might be asking yourself what is house sitting? House sitting is a mutually beneficial arrangement between two parties – most usually taking place between a homeowner and a house-sitter – enabling the […]
Taking pets on vacation – Viable?
Every petowner worries about what to do with the pets when going on holiday. Is taking pets on vacation with the family a good idea? Is it viable for all pets? Read this article to learn the advantages and disadvantages and what to do as an alternative. Should you bring your pets on vacation with […]
A quick dogsitting in London guide
If you are dogsitting in London, you best explore a few tips and tricks below to bear in mind when minding dogs in a housesit. These helpful hints are drawn from personal experience of dogsitting in the capital. Read on to learn more. Minding dogs in the capital – the dogsit For people who have […]
Successful housesitting helped by good communication
Often a successful housesitting experience can rest on the quality of communication and the information provided between the homeowner and housesitter. In her latest guest blog for Housesitmatch, Kelly Hayes-Raitt outlines some tips on how to best avoid miscommunication and misunderstanding in advance and during your housesit. Communication can make or break a successful housesitting […]
Keep a vacant property safe
If for some reason you need to leave a property vacant for a period of time you may be somewhat anxious. Every homeowner who has to step away from their property, whether for a holiday or for other reasons needs to take precautions. It is important to remember that there are ways to keep a […]
TOP TIPS – Away From Home For Work or a Nice Holiday? Think House-Sitters
Away From Home for a While? Need home security? House-sitters help! There will often come a time in our lives when we leave home for a few weeks, traveling off on holiday or on business, entrusting our houses to house sitters or simply leaving them empty. This can, understandably, be a rather stress-inducing process. Our […]
London house sitting – London calling!
Many long term housesitters and petsitters will tell you they love either rural housesits or city housesits. London house sitting can have a remarkable draw for both types of housesitter. Housesitting in London offers a fantastic diversity of experiences, including and most importantly pet care, for animal lovers, and an exciting urban setting. Read on […]
House Sitting Websites: Free vs. Paid
If you find the use of either paid for housesitting or free house sitting websites a fab addition to your holiday planning, read on. It is likely you take holidays, and perhaps have pets and maybe you even have a second home. But what is the difference and where does a paid for platform benefit […]
Dogsitters near me – Is this what you need?
Every dog owner needs dogsitters at some point in their pet ownership lifetime. Your particular search may start with your imagined picture of the ideal petsitter or indeed a feeling you get when you meet and talk to the dog minder. And you might first look up a professional petsitters or pet sitting services in […]
What a house sitter does – Top 10 responsibilities
Whether you are looking into becoming a housesitter or you are a home owner looking to find one read on. In this blog we at Housesit Match have prepared a list of the top 10 responsibilities for a house sitter showing you our best practice of what a house sitter does. Housesitters and housesitting Ever […]