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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have been so lucky to have this experience of house sitting in France with HouseSit Match it was an amazing way to enjoy living like a local with the added bonus of enjoying animals and the local a... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Unbeatable value and fantastic long-term sits! ​After two years on HouseSit Match, I can confidently say it’s our absolute favorite platform. If you love long housesits, this site always delivers... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This was our first introduction to house sitting and HouseSit Match and we couldn't be more impressed. The communication with both HouseSit Match and our future house sitter was prompt, clear and c... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Housesitmatch.com is an incredibly reliable site for house sitting. I've had wonderful individuals from distant places like Canada come to care for my cats, all of whom have been thoroughly police che... See more

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  1. Pet Sitter
  2. House Sitter
  3. House Sitter Agency
  4. Pet Boarding Service
  5. Pet Store

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We run a managed online house-sitting and pet-sitting network for secure and affordable home and pet care. Join our network for as little as £89 per year! Exchange your time as a house and pet sitter for free accommodation, or find check sitters via our managed network. Need help building your profile online, we can support you. Join us now!


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We've just finished our first housesit…

We've just finished our first housesit through Housesit Match, and everything ran nice and smoothly. Highly recommended

October 27, 2018
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Reply from HouseSit Match

Thanks Lynda - we're delighted all went well for you on your first housesit through HouseSitMatch! Best wishes. Lamia

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service with the personal touch

As somewhat anxious first-timers, Lamia provided us with very timely and reassuring responses to our queries, and helped to make our experience very successful. We will certainly use HouseSit Match again.

October 27, 2018
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Thanks Rachel - delighted we could help! Lamia

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic website and service

Fantastic website and service. Lamia put our add out on Saturday evening and by Monday morning we had our pet sitters. She was extremely helpful throughout the whole process and I am sure it is the beginning of our long term pet and house sitting relationship.

October 27, 2018
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Reply from HouseSit Match

Thanks Eva - we hope you have a relaxing holiday with sitters in situ - all the best. Lamia

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience with HouseSit Match

Signing up with HouseSit Match was a very easy process and I find the website very user friendly. Although I signed up only last week, I have already posted a house-sit and had it filled! The support I've received, when I've needed it, is second to none.

October 25, 2018
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Reply from HouseSit Match

Thanks Bridget, so glad it worked well for you. Enjoy your trip! Lamia

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exceptional service

Exceptional service! I would highly recommend Housesitmatch. It was quick and easy to set up a profile. Finding a “match” to take care of my two cats was an adventure - I met so many interesting people, chatting via the website’s message service. Overall, Housesitmatch delivers fantastic value and peace of mind for home owners who want their home and pets looked after.

October 25, 2018
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Reply from HouseSit Match

Thanks JJ - we really appreciate your collaboration and hope you have a great holiday with peace of mind! Lamia

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good company

Very good company. Lamia who runs/owns it is very on the ball and a good communicator.

October 23, 2018
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Reply from HouseSit Match

Thanks so much Sue - we really appreciate your customer. We are delighted to help you find sitters for your cats! Lamia

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Housesitmatch is a great business.

Housesitmatch is run by the owner Lamia. Her work ethic is amazing. My wife and I were looking for house & cat sitters for our home in Andalucia, Spain. We normally put our cat Dora into a luxury cat suite where she is pampered, but we had to go Scotland on business for 2 months this summer and we felt that this was too long to have her cooped up. Friends suggested a house sitter and we saw an article about Housesitmatch in a local newspaper. I sent in an email enquiry and Lamia phoned me within the hour. She promised that she would find us a suitable house sitter.

After a few false starts, we were contacted by a lovely Welsh couple and between us all, we sorted everything out. They flew to our local airport and I picked them up in our car. I offered them the use of the car during their stay and they gratefully accepted. When we had to leave for our flight, they drove us to the airport and picked us up on our return. The deal is that no money changes hands - we got a wonderful couple to look after our house and cat, and they got an enjoyable holiday with a car thrown in. They left our house absolutely spotless for our return. We've booked them for next August.

I can hugely recommend Housesitmatch. It's a fantastic concept and the business is run brilliantly.

October 9, 2018
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Reply from HouseSit Match

Thanks Jim, so glad all went well and you had great sitters and a great holiday! All the best, Lamia

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As an old cynic I can only speak as I…

As an old cynic I can only speak as I find. I have nothing but praise and admiration for the founder of HouseSit Match and her staff. Friendly, caring and efficient. As have been the house sitters who have looked after my home and cats. If anyone has any doubts about using Housesit Match? Doubt no more. This company is absolutely 1st Class. I am a very happy old cynic, thankyou HSM.

October 9, 2018
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Reply from HouseSit Match

Thanks Alan - so glad we could help you find great sitters! We are looking forward to your next holiday :) - Best wishes, Lamia

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent communications between the…

Excellent communications between the housesit match team and ourselves resulting in a smooth registration and for us a successful first house sit.

October 9, 2018
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Reply from HouseSit Match

Thanks Terry - so glad all went well and you had a great housesit somewhere lovely caring for a fun pet! Lamia

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

House/cat sitters from HouseSitMatch

I used HouseSitMatch to find cat/house sitters for 2 weeks in September 2018. I was immediately contacted by a couple from Slovenia...she a retired doctor and he a food technologist. They proved to be excellent with our pets and in looking after our property. We now count them as friends and feel grateful to HouseSitMatch for the convenient and rapid response we had in making contact with a delightful couple.

October 6, 2018
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Reply from HouseSit Match

Thanks Richard for letting us know how it went with the Housesitters. They are a great couple! Glad you had a good holiday. Best wishes, Lamia

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful and found a great sitter

We did not have any experience when looking for a house sitter. They 'held our hand' throughout and found a great sitter to cover our absence for a 2 month holiday, looking after both the house and our pets.
It all worked really well and we will definitely look to using them again when we next want a sitter

October 1, 2018
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Reply from HouseSit Match

Hi Brett - thanks so much for the review. Really pleased you could go away for 2 months and feel relaxed with home and pets in good housesitter hands. Keep in touch for next time - Best, Lamia

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My original sitters unfortunately had…

My original sitters unfortunately had to cancel through health reasons just before I was about to go away ....lamia stepped in at the last minute and house sat in their place
Lamia was extremely easy to deal with and kept in touch with me regularly to let me know what was happening...she and my dog were good friends by the time I returned and it was obvious she had enjoyed lamias company
The house was left exactly how I had left it
I can't thank lamia enough for the service she provided with the minimum of fuss I would certainly use them again in the future

September 14, 2018
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Reply from HouseSit Match

Thank you Jim, it was a delight working with you and I really loved discovering your part of the New Forest. Such a delight! The experience of housesitting for you reminded me how authentic a travel experience can be when living in a real home in a real location. To say nothing of your dog, who was very hard to leave too! :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Housesit

Housesit. Match has helped us greatly by enabling us to explore house sitting. They look at ways to fine tune their website to the benefit of others, making it easier to use. Lamia the owner is always available to help and will do so as quickly as possible. The yearly membership is value for money and I would recommend this company to anyone.

September 14, 2018
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Reply from HouseSit Match

Thanks so much Jean, it was lovely to help you get your first housesit. And delighted you enjoyed Spain so much! Enjoy your next sit and we look forward to new tales of housesitting adventures :) Lamia

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've used the services of HouseSitMatch on seven separate occasions now

I've used the services of HouseSitMatch 7 times now. I am delighted to have found this agency. After a couple of disappointing experiences with other agencies I have nothing but praise for the HouseSitMatch team.

Their sitters are selected responsibly and with care, their back-up/help for home-owners is immediate and second to none and the company's indisputably high standards no doubt account for the explosion in their growth in recent years.

I simply can't fault any aspect of the service offered by HouseSitMatch and am so grateful to Lamia and her team for all the help they have given me over the past couple of years. It's so reassuring to be able to have total confidence in the HSM service when one's home and dearest pets are concerned. Thank you.

Thank you so much Lamia, Wendy and the rest of the HSM team.

September 5, 2018
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Reply from HouseSit Match

Thanks Ann, we are delighted to have you as a client. Looking forward to helping you again in the near future! Best wishes, Lamia

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant

Excellent value for what you receive. There are many sitters available, we had a nice couple apply and accepted within 36 hours which takes a big weight off our minds. The customer service is second to none. What a great idea. Highly recommended.

August 21, 2018
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Reply from HouseSit Match

Thanks June, we really appreciate your support. Now you can enjoy your holiday with peace of mind! lamia

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Found someone relatively quickly and…

Found someone relatively quickly and easily and then had loads of people interested, but it was all organised without too much hassle and good to know that there was a large choice of house sitters interested so that we could take our pick

August 6, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This is a wonderful service! So glad I’ve found it!

This is a wonderful service, allowing you to go away from your home with the peace of mind that your home is safe and your pets are very happy. I’ve had a great experience with Housesit Match from start to finish and would recommend it to anyone looking to use it.
Now I’m a very happy member, I’ll be looking to go on more trips away as I can now leave home without worrying about my lovely dogs or my house. What more could I ask for?! Thank you Housesit Match!! X

August 1, 2018
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Reply from HouseSit Match

Thanks so much LT, really glad it all worked out and you had a good experience with our Sitters. Looking forward to helping you again soon! Lamia

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I just love Housesitmatch

I just love Housesitmatch. A great way to connect with homeowners to care for their pets. The website is easy to use and Lamia, the owner very helpful. Definitely recommended.

July 12, 2018
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Reply from HouseSit Match

Thanks Edith - we hope you continue to enjoy housesitting with HouseSitMatch, Lamia

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As a new HouseSit pet client I found the site very easy to navigate and the responses to my request almost instant.

As a new HouseSit pet client I found the website very easy to use and instantly I was signed up with a photo of me and my cat and a description of our apartment and stay. I have had numerous responses and will certainly continue to use HouseSit Match for my future pet sitting needs.

July 12, 2018
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Reply from HouseSit Match

Thanks Marilyn - we wish you the best on your travels. Lamia

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I liked the fast response and how staff…

I liked the fast response and how staff treated me. Always kind and helpful. I didnd give 5 stars because my profile photo was changed without asking me and the symbols “????” Were added to my description also without request. I mean, my profile was edited and exhibited without warning me. And the website and is not user friendly. But so far so good. I think this rating and feedback would be properly requested after my house sitting experience... than I can offer a complete feedback of thenservice. Thank you for your contribution to the sharing economy :)

July 11, 2018
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Reply from HouseSit Match

Hi Denise
Thanks for your feedback. Just want to explain that when a new member completes their ID check the selfie you take automatically gets uploaded to your profile page, however, you are easily able to change it back again. It is simply part of our ID check and verification process. I hope that helps to explain why that has happened. We really appreciate you taking the time to do the ID check. It is important and helps build trust within our housesitting community. We hope you have a wonderful time in Spain when you housesit later this summer! Kind regards. Lamia

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