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Q1 Should we show whether a house sitter is vaccinated on their 'sitter available' listings?
Results Total votes: 44
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| Yes | 10 |
| No | 7 |
Q2 Home owners - would it help if we showed you a list of all the house sitters who applied for your house sitting assignment?
Results Total votes: 146
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| Yes | 53 |
| No | 7 |
Q3 House sitters - do you want to see how many people have applied for an assignment, in real time?
Results Total votes: 184
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| Yes | 91 |
| No | 14 |
Q4 House sitters - would you like to be able to view all of the house sitting assignments you applied for, even if you weren't successful?
Results Total votes: 160
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| Yes | 73 |
| No | 3 |
Q5 Home owners - Do you think references from potential house sitters are a must?
Results Total votes: 2033
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| yes | 1495 |
| no | 304 |
| not sure | 263 |
Q6 House sitters - What is your main reason for wanting to house sit?
Results Total votes: 2653
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| free accomodation | 819 |
| cheap holiday | 454 |
| change of scene | 997 |
| companionship of animals | 270 |
| freedom to live alone | 309 |
Q7 Home owners - do you expect your house sitter to pay a security deposit?
Results Total votes: 779
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| Don't know. | 210 |
| Yes, I sometimes ask my house sitter for a security deposit | 152 |
| Yes, I always ask my house sitter for a security deposit. | 132 |
| No, I don't ask my house sitter for a security deposit. | 317 |
Q8 When house sitting do you expect to pay a security deposit to home owners?
Results Total votes: 2662
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| yes | 297 |
| no | 1979 |
| not sure | 418 |
Q9 Would you rather advertise for a house sitter, or do you prefer to approach house sitters directly?
Results Total votes: 939
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| Approach house sitter directly | 395 |
| Advertise for a house sitter | 480 |
