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Timely manner
It’s astonishing the amount of home and pet owners who advertise a sit then leave it hanging out there without responding to applications. We currently have two applications for the same time period dangling in the cloud waiting for a response. It’s six months from now but that should not matter. Homeowners should reply to…
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Just one shelf?

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And then housesitting became amazing!
Our first actual sit reinforced our idea that this was absolutely the right decision. What follows is an account of a perfect housesit. When we met Oscar, housesitting became amazing. This site contains affiliate links. This means that when you use the links, I may receive a small commission. This comes at no additional cost…
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COVID Strikes & TrustedHousesitters Insurance Fine Print Snafu

When we started house sitting, our first ever sit was cancelled. We had opted for a Premium Membership and figured we could use the TrustedHousesitters Insurance. We would get compensated for the accommodation we then needed. Here’s how it went. We arrived in the UK a few days before our first sit. A few days…
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Introduction

Three months ago, my husband and I packed up everything and headed for our first ever housesitting assignment in the UK. What an introduction to a new way of life! We did some research and joined a worldwide house and pet sitting community. Having paid our dues to have our identity verified and insurance provided,…