How
it Works – Homeowners
Security and peace of
mind...
This
is the Life!
Overlooking the garden of a house being minded
It’s
easy to gain the peace of mind available from having your home looked after by a
mature Housesitter member of
SeniorSitters.
Furthermore, it’s free!
All
you need to do is complete a simple registration form to become a
SeniorSitters
Member, then follow the link to our
affiliate site to list your housesitting opportunity.
When you list, your anonymity is
preserved by using the HouseCarers.com secure mail system.
When
you list, the HouseCarers website will need details
of your home, your requirements for Housesitters and the timing of your absence.
Other details include the sitter’s duties (pet care, garden watering, mail
collection, etc.) and your locality.
 Your
housesitting opportunity will then be listed on the HouseCarers.com website in such a way as to
be unidentifiable. And your identity remains hidden until you choose to make it
known.
Potential
sitters contact you by email, introducing themselves so you may take
the matter further if you wish. Another method is for you to initiate contact
with one or more sitters listed on the site. Either way, the same privacy
safeguards apply.
The
sitter’s initial message, or website listing, will be a simple introduction
with reasons why he or she should be considered suitable. It is then up to you
if you want to take the transaction further. If you do, what usually happens is
that you phone or email for more information, and get to know the sitter a
little better. If the sitter’s location is not too far away you could even
arrange a meeting, although this is not crucially important, as the testimonial
above illustrates.
It’s
important to remember that neither
SeniorSitters
nor our affiliates play any role in vetting Housesitters. Selection is a
matter entirely for your own judgement. We suggest that sitters provide
references and that you check them out. All too often people ignore this
important step, even though it should be obvious.
Once
you have selected a suitable sitter, we suggest you exchange a written
agreement, setting out the terms of the sit. A simple form of agreement may be
downloaded from this website. However, if you have any doubts about the
agreement you should consult your professional adviser.
We
also suggest that sitters obtain a National Police Certificate. This provides the
sitter’s name, address and date of birth and should be less than a year old
when presented to you.
In
addition, we suggest that sitters provide 100 Points of
Identification, similar to the requirements for opening a bank account. There is
a separate web page on this in our Resources section, and we also provide a
downloadable form for sitters to complete. The sitter should present these
documents prior to the commencement of the sit.
Please
note that once sitters approach you it is important that you reply to all
messages. After all, sitters have paid for the privilege of contacting you, so
it is just good manners to reply to all – even if it is only to say that you
are not interested.
Finally,
we speak from experience when we say housesitting is great fun. So if you are
aged 50 or over why not also join the ranks of those who spend part of the year
as
SeniorSitters Housesitters?
So, why not register now for
Free Membership of SeniorSitters?
Click here to register
| 
