Polls and surveys about house sitting
Q1 Home owners - Do you think references from potential house sitters are a must?
Results Total votes: 1854
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| yes | 1443 |
| no | 293 |
| not sure | 251 |
Q2 House sitters - What is your main reason for wanting to house sit?
Results Total votes: 2456
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| free accomodation | 783 |
| cheap holiday | 440 |
| change of scene | 955 |
| companionship of animals | 253 |
| freedom to live alone | 300 |
Q3 Home owners - do you expect your house sitter to pay a security deposit?
Results Total votes: 620
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| Don't know. | 205 |
| Yes, I sometimes ask my house sitter for a security deposit | 138 |
| Yes, I always ask my house sitter for a security deposit. | 124 |
| No, I don't ask my house sitter for a security deposit. | 312 |
Q4 When house sitting do you expect to pay a security deposit to home owners?
Results Total votes: 2488
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| yes | 281 |
| no | 1897 |
| not sure | 406 |
Q5 Would you rather advertise for a house sitter, or do you prefer to approach house sitters directly?
Results Total votes: 782
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| Approach house sitter directly | 361 |
| Advertise for a house sitter | 453 |
Q6 How useful is this site?
Results Total votes: 737
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| great | 396 |
| good | 265 |
| OK | 172 |
| not very | 111 |
| no comment | 98 |
