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House sitting

ffeindadifyr
ffeindadifyr Posts: 957 Forumite
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in House buying, renting & selling
I know that this might not be the ideal place to post this... so feel free to move it.

I was wondering if anybody here would know of a respectable company that offers houses/flats that would otherwise be vacated (due to owners working abroad for 6-12mths) where the owners would prefer a house sitter instead of trying to rent out the accomodation.

Thanks

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  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    there are often ads like this on the gumtree or in the back of the lady magazine :)
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • Prudent
    Prudent Posts: 11,652 Forumite
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    Goodness , didn't know the lady magazine still exists. I used to get nannying summer jobs from there when I was a student.
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    certainly does prudent :) its got offices in covent garden

    not easy to get hold of Wh smiths is your best bet :)
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • ffeindadifyr
    ffeindadifyr Posts: 957 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic
    Where on gumtree would I look... i've done a few searches to no avail!

    Lady magazine - are you oulling my leg? ;)
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    Nope Im not :Dhttp://www.lady.co.uk/

    You dont HAVE to be a lady to read it :)

    A old colleague of mine had a right touch courtesy of the lady mag.

    A 2 bed flat in an exclusive development in Chelsea rent free had been there 4 years and continue to live there AFAIK in return for being a point of contact for residents ( 6 flats) she did things like recieved deliveries/ held spare keys etc, and worked 2 jobs at the same time- a good deal- Life of riley :)
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    or try this
    http://www.homesitters.co.uk/html/becoming_a_homesitter.html

    I just googled there does seem to be a fair amount of advertisers
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • chivers1977
    chivers1977 Posts: 1,499 Forumite
    But you can only leave for 3 hrs during the day!
    There are times when parenthood seems nothing but feeding the mouth that bites you Peter De Vries
    Debt free by 40 (27/11/2016)
  • ffeindadifyr
    ffeindadifyr Posts: 957 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic
    I agree - most ones I found whils googling were asking for a service only a retired or unemployed person could do.
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