Paid house sitting jobs in Paignton, staying in homes from Goodrington to King's Ash
Paignton spreads from the seafront at Preston and Goodrington up to King's Ash and Collaton St Mary. Owners leaving these homes for a trip want pets and the house looked after overnight. House sitting in Paignton runs £30 to £48 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Paignton
Paignton 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 Paignton areas
Most bookings cluster Preston to Roundham. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Paignton
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 from shore to hillside
Paignton grew by absorbing the villages of Goodrington and Preston, and its wards reach inland to King's Ash and Collaton St Mary. Paid house sitting here means staying overnight in the owner's home, caring for the pets and keeping the property in order. Homes near the seafront sit a short walk from the railway station and the bus station opposite. That makes it simple to reach a house sit without a car.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Paignton. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
House sitting
£30 to £48 per night
Overnight boarding
£24 to £38 per night
Drop-in visits
£11 to £17 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Dog walking
£11 to £17 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Paignton areas you can cover
Paignton grew by absorbing the villages of Goodrington and Preston, and its wards reach inland to King's Ash and Collaton St Mary.
Built for sitters in Paignton
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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Set your own rate. £20,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.
