Each guide reads the same shape — the things most likely to catch you out, told honestly and pointed at the official source. It’s general information, not legal advice, and every page wears the date we researched it.
The same six things, wherever you land
Plus two lenses on each: what it means for the sitter and for the homeowner, and whether the answer changes when you’re visiting from abroad.
Immigration & “is sitting work?”
The visa question — whether a housesit counts as work, and why it's sharpest if you're visiting from abroad.
Cameras, recording & privacy
Consent law, where recording is a criminal offence, and what both sides should disclose before arrival.
Animals & the law
Welfare duties as criminal law, dangerous-breed rules, and who can authorise emergency vet care when the owner's away.
Driving the owner's car
Licence recognition, the insurance trap, who pays after a crash, and the drink-drive limit (often lower than visitors expect).
The home — licence, not tenancy
Your status in the house, and how to keep a sit from ever looking like a tenancy.
Courts & “is it worth pursuing?”
The small-claims limit, the rough sum worth chasing, and the blunt reality of enforcing across a border.
Pick where you’re going
Live guides are linked. The rest are on the way — the order follows where sits actually happen.