Answered6 months ago
What is a reasonable fee for house sitting while I travel from Thailand?
If I am willing to pay for someone to house sit while I leave Thailand for sometime, what is a reasonable fee by the week or month? It’s my first time and would appreciate your experience and tips. Thank you.
Answer summary
The post inquires about reasonable fees for hiring someone to house sit in Thailand while the owner travels. Various comments suggest that many house sitting arrangements are performed for free in exchange for accommodation, but some participants mention paid options, discussing experiences and giving advice. Suggestions include using Trusted Housesitters, finding a local neighbor, or other cost-effective arrangements. Prices mentioned vary significantly, from free arrangements to specific rates like 25,000 baht per month or 6,000 baht per day.
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Patricia *******
Hi, what is your time frame? Experienced, plants, pets. Have lived in Thailand!
BrightQu********
I don't mean to be one of the awful people on here but don't think this is a visa related question for this group 🙏
oxley******
Short time or long time?
Lilly *******
You out from the bed
Rick *******
Can I ask where it is?
Rae ******
I have an agency. We house sit for people at popular prices. We charge a flat fee of 6000 baht a day or 300 baht an hour. Contact me with a google search for 'House Sitting at Popular Prices'....well I like them
Eileen ***********
when. where?
Chris ****
I leave cameras, dogs and staff plus lock up documents in a safe. And insurance. The answer is whatever you can afford. A good house sitter is 25,000 a month.
Kelvin *******
Advertise maybe a tourist will pay for the privilege pending where your location
Ntxawg *********
Rent it out on airbnb
Kim *************
Look for me on TrustedHousesitters. I’ll be joining tomorrow! :)
Barath *******
I'm from Singapore now in Canada, you'll need someone trustworthy. We will be in Phuket in June.
Thomas ********
Shut water and electricity off, arrange utilities payments, lock it up. Out great neighbor and sister check on it and dust, chase the gecko around when we ask. There been times gone for 16 months and everything ok
Ntxawg *********
Where? I could take a vacation to Thailand and stay there for free
Kash *******
Where is your house located?
John *********
500000000000000000 a day
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000 a day
Larry *********
if its free be careful. people wont respect your place.
WhiteGol*********
We have a maebaan and gave her 400 a day but said just come three times a week to get mail, clean the dust, air out the house etc.
HappySunf*********
Where is it, which city? And I'm when would you need it?
Lee ********
As a future retiree, at some point I'll need to check out the wonderful country of Thailand, soon. Something like this would be a great way for you to have someone there, and for me to visit for a short while to get my feet wet.
PinkCroc*********
We paid a pair of lesbians 5000thb for 2 weeks, but that was also looking after out dog. For that price we came home and the house was spotless as they did a major clean for us. Unfortunately they have moved now but had same plan with them many times.
Grant *********
PinkCrocodile4869 sounds like KFC finger licking good
Jennifer **************
Grant Johnson sounds like you’re a disgusting pig.
ScenicB*******
The trade off is free rent.
Yuliia **************
I've sent you a message 🌿
GreenPa*******
Why pay for someone to house sit!!!
Surely free accommodation should be enough. Just get them to pay the electricity and water they use. Win Win on both accounts
Surely free accommodation should be enough. Just get them to pay the electricity and water they use. Win Win on both accounts
Elías ********
What area?
Jamie ******
I have done lots of house sits ,,usually the agreement between the host and Is a fridge full of food and of course a bed to sleep in ,in exchange for taking care of their home ,their plants and any pets .
That arrangement has done both sides well if it’s a day ,week or a month and property have ranged in value from a small studio flat to a high end estate worth millions of £s .
I suggest you always do a video call so both parties can get a feel for each other .
Good luck in your search
That arrangement has done both sides well if it’s a day ,week or a month and property have ranged in value from a small studio flat to a high end estate worth millions of £s .
I suggest you always do a video call so both parties can get a feel for each other .
Good luck in your search
Alison ********
Where is the house? I know some very trustworthy Thais in Hua Hin
Syed *****************
Dear all,
I just got my DTV from Dhaka Bangladesh . Soft medical
I just got my DTV from Dhaka Bangladesh . Soft medical
Pete **********
A friend of mine had to leave the country for a while. Just locked everything up. Came back to find the house had been cleared out. They took everything including electrical sockets, light bulbs, taps, shower fittings - the lot. They must have spent quite a time loading everything up, and of course no one saw anything.
Barath *******
Does this happen only in houses or apartments as well? Good to set up cameras 👍
Carlos *********
Pete Williams wow, I was going to suggest that, until your story!! Ive left for months at a time without any sitters. But the cameras are always on. Sorry to hear that.
Nancy *******************
Pete Williams so sorry for him… where is he leaving?
Pete **********
Nancy Van Rysselberghe actually was in a small village outside the city - where everyone knew everything and everyone was his friend!
Sawai **************
Do you have any ghosts in your house?
Baz ******
Just lock it up and leave it
Jord ******
Doesn’t work if ya have animals mate
Todd *********
They get free rent. Thats way more than enough
Lori ******
I am a member of Trusted Housesitter and recommend it. What dates are you looking at?
Copper*******
Why does it need house sit ? Cause of pets ? Otherwise it'll be safe to leave
Nigel ***********
CopperElk5611 there's many reasons apart from pets to not leave a property empty for long periods . Apart from just keeping it clean if there's gardens they need watering cutting and when things are not used is when they go wrong also for security reasons not good to leave property empty
James ********
CopperElk5611 maybe it has gardens requiring water. Maybe he wants the place to stay clean. Maybe your response is ill thought out.
Lucas ********
Just get someone "free" on trusted house sitters website
You only need to pay one off for the platform
You only need to pay one off for the platform
Andrew ********
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b per month
Enrico ********
We had good experience with TrustedHousesitters.com
They sit for free.
They sit for free.
Toby ********
We have used Trustedhousesitters.com for 5 years. We are now on a 2 month trip to Thailand and Africa. Last December and January we were in Thailand for an earlier two month stay. The previous December we spend a month on a cruise and a trip from Chile to Machu Picchu. All of those trips we used Trustedhousesitters.com and were very pleased.
Paul *******
Toby Youngs . I have used house sitters from trusted house sitters many times . I lived in Spain and went to Gambia in the winter for 5 years and had house sitters in Spain, they looked after my house and 2 cats for a minimum of 4 months each year
Theo *****
Toby Youngs dm sent
Gareth ********
@Enrico *******
we are sitters on this site and have had nothing but good experiences. I really recommend it for hosts looking for sitters as well.
Christer *****
Gareth Taylor so a sitter lives for free in someones house? The full discount AirBnB? 🙂
Christer *****
Gareth Taylor "You have given me much to think about." 👍
Gareth ********
Christer Bau that’s right 😉 I’ve had many free digs in Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan and Turkey. The owners have had someone trustworthy and free looking after their pets and homes. It’s a great set up.
Chih *****
Why not your neighbour?
Jordan *******
Risky business
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