House Sitting

Are your holidays coming up soon and you are wondering if it is safe to leave your house empty?  In all probability your house will be quite safe but there are two factors you should consider before being totally assured:-

• More than ¾ of a million homes were burgled in Britain last year and break- ins are on the increase.
• Insurance companies frown upon houses being left empty for more than a month.

It is not just theft that should concern you but vandalism and arson too. These are both on the increase in England and Wales and vandals tend to target empty houses.

Of course you could ask your neighbour to keep an eye on your home but they can’t watch it 24 hours a day. They could perhaps remove the junk mail from your bulging letter box but not much else.

We at Extra Time concierge can provide vetted house sitters for your home for the time you are absent. If your home has any special requirements such as caring for animals, we have pet sitters who are animal lovers and have the experience to make your pets feel secure in your absence. No animal likes to be moved into kennels, they far prefer to be on their own territory.

Caring for your garden and pool are other specialities that our house sitters possess. They can water pot plants and keep your pool crystal clear as well.

What is most important about house sitters is that they often choose to house sit because they prefer to live in a home rather than a hotel, when they go to visit a new area. Once you have chosen to take on a house sitter, you can choose one from our list and select by gender or age if you wish.