SeniorSitters opens up an exciting world of opportunities provided by housesitting, showing how you can broaden your horizons — and save money too! For just $55 a year, membership of SeniorSitters and our associate HouseCarers opens up a world of FREE accommodation worldwide for over-50s. How it Works Housesitting couldn't be simpler: A housesitter cares for the owner's house and pets, if any, while the owner is absent for whatever reason. This means the owner enjoys the peace of mind of knowing that the house is being lived in (itself the most effective form of security) and any pets cared for. In return for accepting these responsibilities, the sitter enjoys free accommodation for the duration of the owner's absence, or whatever other period is agreed to. This may be as brief as a few days, or several months. Even housesits in excess of a year are not unknown. From the Owner's viewpoint, it's easy to gain the peace of mind available from having your home looked after by a mature Housesitter member of SeniorSitters. Furthermore, it's free! From the housesitter's viewpoint it's a wonderful opportunity to see new places and make new friends, and it's all free! All the sitter need pay for is food, local transport and getting to and from the housesit. Occasionally the owner will require payment for local utilities, phone, etc, although, in our experience this is exceptional in the case of more mature sitters, such as SeniorSitters members.