Want to make this a better site? Then have a go filling out one of our short survey's below. You can vote on as many surveys as you like, but only vote once.
Q1 Should we show whether a house sitter is vaccinated on their 'sitter available' listings?
Results Total votes: 401
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| Yes | 138 |
| No | 114 |
Q2 Home owners - Do you think references from potential house sitters are a must?
Results Total votes: 2296
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| yes | 1648 |
| no | 333 |
| not sure | 276 |
Q3 House sitters - What is your main reason for wanting to house sit?
Results Total votes: 2933
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| free accomodation | 878 |
| cheap holiday | 470 |
| change of scene | 1058 |
| companionship of animals | 290 |
| freedom to live alone | 313 |
Q4 Home owners - do you expect your house sitter to pay a security deposit?
Results Total votes: 1031
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| Don't know. | 210 |
| Yes, I sometimes ask my house sitter for a security deposit | 161 |
| Yes, I always ask my house sitter for a security deposit. | 139 |
| No, I don't ask my house sitter for a security deposit. | 317 |
Q5 When house sitting do you expect to pay a security deposit to home owners?
Results Total votes: 2899
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| yes | 316 |
| no | 2117 |
| not sure | 432 |
Q6 Would you rather advertise for a house sitter, or do you prefer to approach house sitters directly?
Results Total votes: 1179
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| Approach house sitter directly | 471 |
| Advertise for a house sitter | 579 |