Polls and surveys about house sitting
Q1 Home owners - Do you think references from potential house sitters are a must?
Results Total votes: 1860
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| yes | 1448 |
| no | 295 |
| not sure | 252 |
Q2 House sitters - What is your main reason for wanting to house sit?
Results Total votes: 2463
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| free accomodation | 788 |
| cheap holiday | 443 |
| change of scene | 960 |
| companionship of animals | 256 |
| freedom to live alone | 303 |
Q3 Home owners - do you expect your house sitter to pay a security deposit?
Results Total votes: 625
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| Don't know. | 207 |
| Yes, I sometimes ask my house sitter for a security deposit | 141 |
| Yes, I always ask my house sitter for a security deposit. | 126 |
| No, I don't ask my house sitter for a security deposit. | 314 |
Q4 When house sitting do you expect to pay a security deposit to home owners?
Results Total votes: 2493
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| yes | 282 |
| no | 1902 |
| not sure | 407 |
Q5 Would you rather advertise for a house sitter, or do you prefer to approach house sitters directly?
Results Total votes: 788
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| Approach house sitter directly | 365 |
| Advertise for a house sitter | 457 |
Q6 How useful is this site?
Results Total votes: 745
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| great | 404 |
| good | 268 |
| OK | 175 |
| not very | 114 |
| no comment | 101 |
