Polls and surveys about house sitting
Q1 Home owners - Do you think references from potential house sitters are a must?
Results Total votes: 1835
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| yes | 1426 |
| no | 279 |
| not sure | 239 |
Q2 House sitters - What is your main reason for wanting to house sit?
Results Total votes: 2425
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| free accomodation | 769 |
| cheap holiday | 427 |
| change of scene | 937 |
| companionship of animals | 238 |
| freedom to live alone | 281 |
Q3 Home owners - do you expect your house sitter to pay a security deposit?
Results Total votes: 600
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| Don't know. | 193 |
| Yes, I sometimes ask my house sitter for a security deposit | 125 |
| Yes, I always ask my house sitter for a security deposit. | 111 |
| No, I don't ask my house sitter for a security deposit. | 300 |
Q4 When house sitting do you expect to pay a security deposit to home owners?
Results Total votes: 2466
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| yes | 273 |
| no | 1878 |
| not sure | 401 |
Q5 Would you rather advertise for a house sitter, or do you prefer to approach house sitters directly?
Results Total votes: 760
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| Approach house sitter directly | 343 |
| Advertise for a house sitter | 437 |
Q6 How useful is this site?
Results Total votes: 711
| Question | Votes |
|---|---|
| great | 379 |
| good | 251 |
| OK | 158 |
| not very | 100 |
| no comment | 88 |
