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Polls and surveys about house sitting

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Q1 Should we show whether a house sitter is vaccinated on their 'sitter available' listings?

Results Total votes: 413

Should we show whether a house sitter is vaccinated on their 'sitter available' listings?
Question Votes
Yes 139
No 115

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Q2 Home owners - Do you think references from potential house sitters are a must?

Results Total votes: 2307

Home owners - Do you think references from potential house sitters are a must?
Question Votes
yes 1651
no 333
not sure 276

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Q3 House sitters - What is your main reason for wanting to house sit?

Results Total votes: 2942

House sitters - What is your main reason for wanting to house sit?
Question Votes
free accomodation 879
cheap holiday 470
change of scene 1059
companionship of animals 290
freedom to live alone 313

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Q4 Home owners - do you expect your house sitter to pay a security deposit?

Results Total votes: 1041

Home owners - do you expect your house sitter to pay a security deposit?
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

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Q5 When house sitting do you expect to pay a security deposit to home owners?

Results Total votes: 2912

When house sitting do you expect to pay a security deposit to home owners?
Question Votes
yes 317
no 2119
not sure 432

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Q6 Would you rather advertise for a house sitter, or do you prefer to approach house sitters directly?

Results Total votes: 1188

Would you rather advertise for a house sitter, or do you prefer to approach house sitters directly?
Question Votes
Approach house sitter directly 473
Advertise for a house sitter 579

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