Paid house sitting jobs in Hereford, from the Wye to the racecourse
In February 2020 the Wye hit a record 6.11 metres at Hereford and houses were evacuated, a reminder of why a house sitter who stays over each night is useful. House sitting in Hereford runs £28 to £45 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Hereford
Hereford has a wet maritime climate with rain spread across the year, frosty spells in winter, and short winter days that leave a narrow window of daylight. Walkers who carry a raincoat and a towel, plan sheltered routes on the wettest days, and hold their slots through the drizzle keep the regulars that fair-weather walkers lose.
When owners travel
Demand peaks over the summer holidays and across Christmas and New Year, with a second wave on the February, May and October half-terms and the bank-holiday weekends. Boarding and house sitting lead when owners travel; walking, daycare and drop-in visits carry the commuting week.
Know your Hereford areas
Most bookings cluster Aylestone Hill to Newton Farm. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Hereford
Owners here mostly keep Labrador Retriever, Cocker Spaniel, French Bulldog, Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Knowing how those breeds behave, and saying so on your profile, is what turns a first booking into a repeat client.
Staying over in a Hereford home
Paid house sitting in Hereford means staying overnight in the owner's home and caring for their pets while they are away. The River Wye runs through the city and reached its highest recorded level in February 2020. A house sitter who is in the home each night can act early during a wet spell.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Hereford. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
House sitting
£28 to £45 per night
Overnight boarding
£22 to £36 per night
Drop-in visits
£10 to £16 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Dog walking
£10 to £16 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Hereford areas you can cover
Paid house sitting in Hereford means staying overnight in the owner's home and caring for their pets while they are away.
Built for sitters in Hereford
Keep up to 90%
You set your rate. Petme keeps a low service fee, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
Full schedule control
No assigned shifts and no minimum hours. Accept or decline each request and pause your profile whenever you need to.
Protected on every booking
£20,000 in Protection Plan comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.
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House sitting jobs near Hereford
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Start earning in Hereford
Set your own rate. £20,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.