Paid house sitting jobs in Romford, from Gidea Park's Edwardian exhibition houses to Rush Green
A paid house sit in Romford puts you overnight in the owner's home, caring for their pets and the house. Off-peak, 2 Elizabeth line trains an hour run from Romford to Heathrow Terminal 5. House sitting in Romford runs £40 to £60 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Romford
Romford 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 Romford areas
Most bookings cluster Collier Row to Rise Park. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Romford
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.
Overnight sits from the garden suburb to the 1930s estates
Romford's homes range from Collier Row's 1930s housing estate to Romford Garden Suburb in Gidea Park, built in 1910 and 1911. The garden suburb became a conservation area in 1970. On a paid house sit you look after the pets and keep the house safe while the owners are away.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Romford. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
House sitting
£40 to £60 per night
Overnight boarding
£32 to £50 per night
Drop-in visits
£14 to £22 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Dog walking
£14 to £22 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Romford areas you can cover
Romford's homes range from Collier Row's 1930s housing estate to Romford Garden Suburb in Gidea Park, built in 1910 and 1911.
Built for sitters in Romford
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.
House Sitting Jobs in Romford
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Start earning in Romford
Set your own rate. £20,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.
