Polls and surveys about house sitting
Q1 Home owners - Do you think references from potential house sitters are a must?
Results Total votes: 1836
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| yes | 1427 |
| no | 280 |
| not sure | 240 |
Q2 House sitters - What is your main reason for wanting to house sit?
Results Total votes: 2429
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| free accomodation | 769 |
| cheap holiday | 427 |
| change of scene | 938 |
| companionship of animals | 238 |
| freedom to live alone | 284 |
Q3 Home owners - do you expect your house sitter to pay a security deposit?
Results Total votes: 601
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| Don't know. | 194 |
| Yes, I sometimes ask my house sitter for a security deposit | 126 |
| Yes, I always ask my house sitter for a security deposit. | 112 |
| No, I don't ask my house sitter for a security deposit. | 301 |
Q4 When house sitting do you expect to pay a security deposit to home owners?
Results Total votes: 2470
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| yes | 274 |
| no | 1882 |
| not sure | 402 |
Q5 Would you rather advertise for a house sitter, or do you prefer to approach house sitters directly?
Results Total votes: 761
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| Approach house sitter directly | 343 |
| Advertise for a house sitter | 438 |
Q6 How useful is this site?
Results Total votes: 713
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| great | 379 |
| good | 253 |
| OK | 158 |
| not very | 100 |
| no comment | 88 |
