House Sitting Checklist

Are you leaving a house sitter in charge of your home during a holiday or business trip? Fill out this House Sitting Checklist before you go.

The 7-page checklist covers all the items you need to address prior to having the house sitter move in, including:

• information for your house sitter, such as your travel itinerary, numbers where you can be reached, emergency contacts, rules and regulations, etc.
• letting your friends and family know when and for how long you'll be gone
• storing breakables and valuables
• closing off areas of your home
• preparing your vehicles
• care and feeding of any pets to be left with the house sitter
• suspending or continuing services and utilities
• providing for the house sitter's needs (childcare, storage space, etc.)
• grounds maintenance
• security.

This House Sitting Checklist Form is available in MS Word format, and is easy to fill out by hand or on the computer.