Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 3 months agoCan you house-sit instead of renting? Australians turn to pet-minding to escape the housing crisiswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up123arrow-down10
arrow-up123arrow-down1external-linkCan you house-sit instead of renting? Australians turn to pet-minding to escape the housing crisiswww.theguardian.comDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square7linkfedilink
minus-squarenull_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 months agoThis is kinda happening already. In the past house sitting was always a service performed in exchange for accommodation. However, I hear that recently it’s becoming more and more common for owners to collect rent. I don’t think that’s necessarily greedy owners (although there are plenty of those), it’s more of an indicator of how high demand is.
minus-squarephdepressed@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 months agoIf you’re paying to housesit then it is just an Airbnb with extra rules.
minus-squaremelbaboutown@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoI’ve seen a thing called property guardianship https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Property_guardianship
This is kinda happening already.
In the past house sitting was always a service performed in exchange for accommodation.
However, I hear that recently it’s becoming more and more common for owners to collect rent.
I don’t think that’s necessarily greedy owners (although there are plenty of those), it’s more of an indicator of how high demand is.
If you’re paying to housesit then it is just an Airbnb with extra rules.
I’ve seen a thing called property guardianship
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Property_guardianship