If we house sit as a couple do we both need a police check?
It's the home owners that will want to see your police clearance when they are deciding who they will use for their house sitters. We recommend that you both get them.
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Should my police check be an employment or a volunteer one?
The police check or police clearance, you need is the volunteer one. When filling the application form, if asked what the purpose is, as it's unlikely there will be a category to select into which house sitters fit, you should choose "other" from ...
I need a house sitter, what do I do?
You need to register as a home owner with us and complete the form outlining your requirements. Once you have done that you can contact any of our sitters whose profiles appeal to you from their profile page. Also, sitters that have nominated in ...
How far in advance do we need to advertise for a sitter?
You need enough time to confer with the applicants and make a decision on which one or couple to use. We recommend a comfortable minimum time is one month but 2 or 3 months is more practical. Some home owners will put their ad on and choose a sitter ...
Is the house-sitter allowed to take a break or holiday (even for the weekend)?
The home owner engages you to look after their property and pets while they are away and you need to be in attendance to be able to fulfill that obligation. In return you are offered free accommodation. Having said that, everything is negotiable with ...
Will I need references?
References are a definite advantage and for new house sitters a character references from people of standing in the community that have known you for a reasonable amount of time are acceptable. Have you rented or are you renting a property and can ...