For all people who love animals, who miss four-legged friends away from home, Trusted House Sitters it is an excellent solution for a trip more than low cost. In fact, the site in question allows you to find accommodation, most of the time totally free, in exchange for looking after the animals and the house while their owners are away for holidays or work.
Have a house for free it is a sigh of relief for the pockets every time a trip is organized, be it itinerant or static. To have this opportunity it is necessary subscribe to the site, paying a small subscription, the cost of which varies according to the duration. In particular:
- USD 30 for 3 months
- USD 45 for 6 months
- USD 60 for 12 months
Of course, the site does not guarantee that the house will be found, so it is up to you to try to appear "attractive". They must be added as much information as possible about yourself in your public profile, listing your interests, hobbies, sports, what this experience means, and how special you are compared to others. Make yourself known! Maybe you can also add photos or some videos. Usually the police check is requested, which can be requested from the Court (at P.le Clodio in Rome) paying about 7 euros and the revenue stamp € 14,62. However, my personal advice is to start your search for the house well in advance of departure, get in touch with the owner, and see if it is really necessary to get this document released (it depends on the owner of course).
Once marked, you can look for the possibilities in the section "House Sitting assignments”, Or check your e-mail, in which the announcements of the houses of the country you have expressed preference will arrive (there is also the“ all over the world ”option!). At this point the best thing to do is write an email to the owner ("Contact this homeowner now"), trying to be as available and enthusiastic as possible in order to arouse enough curiosity to force him to read your profile!
On the owner's page you will find all information on the responsibilities required during the stay free of charge (house and pool cleaning, gardening, type and number of animals, etc), on the type of accommodation and its location.
