House sitters - When and Why

When you're away from home for any length of time:

You may often have to leave the house unoccupied - when you go on holiday, or when you go into hospital - leaving behind everything you treasure - your pets, your garden and your house with all its valuables. That's the time to consider having someone to live in while you are away and, quite simply, take care of everything.

Security:

The vast majority of burglaries take place in unoccupied houses, so someone living-in provides a high degree of security for your property and it's contents.

Pet Care:

Pets are happiest following their own routines at home. No kennel or cattery can take the place of their own secure environment.

Gardens and Greenhouses:

Plants and flowers need care too! House sitters do light maintenance work (watering, grass cutting, dead heading, etc) as part of their daily duties.

Exceptional weather:

Freezing winter temperatures, flash floods, high winds and burning hot summers can all lead to unforeseen disasters. If nobody is there to manage the problem, you could come back to a very distressing situation.

Special circumstances:

Houses in probate and waiting to be sold are vulnerable to burglary and vandalism if they are left unoccupied.
When all the family is out at a wedding or funeral, your house becomes a prime target for burglars.