House sitting jobs in London, staying put while owners travel
London owners travel constantly and many keep pets that do far better in their own flat than in a kennel across town. Petme house sitters move in for the trip and keep the whole routine unchanged. House sitting in London runs £45 to £65 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
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Local know-how pays off in London
London has a mild, wet maritime climate that rarely freezes, 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 demand peaks
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 London areas
Most bookings cluster Camden to Shoreditch. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in London
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.
Which parts of London book a house sitter
Clapham, Islington and Hackney send the most requests, where young professionals and frequent travellers keep dogs and cats in flats with no garden. Camden and Shoreditch add short work-trip cover, and Greenwich brings longer holiday stays. In a city where moving a pet across zones is its own ordeal, staying in the home is often the only practical option.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in London. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
House sitting
£45 to £65 per night
Overnight boarding
£38 to £58 per night
Drop-in visits
£15 to £25 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Dog walking
£15 to £25 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Built for sitters in London
Keep up to 90%
You set your rate. Petme keeps a low service fee, and sitter cashback pushes your take-home toward 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
£17,000 in Protection Plan comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.
House Sitting Jobs in London
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in London.
What is the difference between finding and doing house sitting in London?
If you want the work, this is the right page: you set the rate for house sitting in London and take the requests that suit you. If you want to hire, the owner search by address is where to look.
How much do house sitters earn per night in London?
House sitting on Petme in London runs £45 to £65 per night. You set your own nightly rate, and with sitter cashback you keep up to 90% of every booking.
Can I choose which house sitting jobs I accept in London?
Yes. You review each home and pet, arrange a meet first if you want, and accept or decline. You set your nightly rate and your available dates, whether the home is in Camden or Hackney. No assigned bookings and no minimum nights.
What protection comes with house sitting bookings?
Every confirmed Petme booking, including house sitting, includes £17,000 in Protection Plan for the pet in your care, at no cost to you or the owner. The same cover applies whether you stay in Camden or Hackney.
What does house sitting involve?
You stay in the owner's home and keep their pet's routine: feeding, walks, play, and company overnight, plus basics like mail and plants if asked. Owners book it so their pet stays in familiar surroundings while they travel.
How is house sitting different from boarding in London?
With house sitting you go to the owner's home; with boarding the pet comes to you. House sitting suits pets that do better in their own space, and it is billed per night the same way.
What do owners expect from a winter house sit in London?
That the house stays warm and looks lived in. On a London winter sit owners want the heating held at their setting, post cleared, lights used normally, and the pet's routine unchanged. Agree in the meet and greet what to do if the boiler or a pipe plays up during a cold snap, so nobody is guessing at midnight.
How much do house sitters earn per night in London?
London house sitting runs £45 to £65 a night, the highest band in the UK. You set your own rate, and stays covering several pets or a longer trip sit at the top of it. With sitter cashback you keep up to 90% of every booking.
Why do London owners choose house sitting over boarding?
Mostly because moving a pet across London is impractical. A flat-dwelling cat in Islington or a dog in Clapham keeps its territory, its walk route and its feeding times if the sitter comes to it. Owners also like that the flat is occupied while they are away.
Start earning in London
Set your own rate. £17,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.