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Owner’s Reply
Courtesy is catching...
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Grey Nomads
again, comfortable knowing their house is being cared for by a mature and responsible Housesitter |
One of the most disheartening and
frustrating experiences for Housesitters is to send off a carefully prepared
response to an Opportunity and never receive any reply.
Owners, please remember that sitters
pay to be able to contact you and are entitled to a reply. So please reply to
all responses – even if it is only to say "thanks, but no thanks".
Owners will usually make a
shortlist of likely sitters, then contact them for more information. This may be
by email, or by phone, if a number has been given. But remember, until you give
your private contact details to somebody else they remain just
that – private.
SeniorSitters does not disclose contact details of any
members, so it is up to you – whether an owner or a sitter – to provide this
information.
A face-to-face meeting between owner
and sitter is ideal, but may not always be possible. If it can be arranged, it
is a good opportunity for owner and sitter to get to know each other. It also
provides a chance for the sitter to meet any animals that are to be looked after
and to be briefed on the property. However, such a meeting is not absolutely
essential.
Once an agreement has been made, it
should be confirmed in writing by both parties. This may also be an appropriate
time to exchange a formal agreement, such as the one you can download from this
website. Even if all details cannot be completed at this stage, it still has all
the key aspects of the agreement and provides protection for owner and sitter
alike. To download click
here
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