“Hanni looked after our home, garden and cat for four weeks whilst we were over seas. Hanni was excellent. Everything was well cared for; on our return we found our home was spotlessly clean, the garden flourishing, the cat happy and well fed, and dinner waiting for us! Hanni kept in touch whilst we were away which was reassuring. We would be very happy to have Hanni house sit for us again, I'm sure our cat would be too.”
“Here’s a revised version of your review that maintains the honest tone but is a bit more structured and clear for others reading it:
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**Extremely Disappointing Experience with Stephen**
We’ve had 11 house sitters over the years, all of whom were wonderful—until Stephen. From the start, things felt off. Despite confirming the dates multiple times, he still got them wrong. He was forgetful, disorganized, and made it clear he didn’t have time for a proper walkthrough, instead insisting we write everything down.
Unfortunately, it was too late to find someone else, so we hoped for the best. That was a mistake.
He arrived after we had already left and immediately began bombarding us (while we were overseas) with trivial questions—like where the light switch was or where the cutlery tray was in the dishwasher. This was surprising from someone who claimed to be a “professional” house sitter.
Our cat ran away on the first day, and he joked about it. Our dog was supposed to be fed a mix of meat, vegetables, and dry food, but Stephen gave only dry food—the rest was untouched in the fridge. The litter box wasn't cleaned *once*, and the stench of ammonia when we returned was overwhelming. The backyard was covered in dog waste, and the house was filthy.
We honestly don’t know if he was even at our house regularly. Well into the stay, he asked where the dog leash was—another red flag. He also sent us rude, petty messages that made us feel unsafe. After this experience, we changed our locks.
Stephen seems to have deleted his profile, which says a lot. This was not just disappointing—it was disturbing. We won’t be using this service again.”
“We returned to a spotless house and a happy dog. Janice communicated well during her stay with regular updates and videos of where she had taken Millie”
“See below a message I sent to the girls after their stay at our home.
Hey Mackenzie and Ellen,
Thanks again for looking after the house while we were away we appreciate it.
That said, we did notice a few things that weren’t cleaned properly, which was frustrating to come home to, especially considering the effort we put into keeping things in good condition. The air fryer was still oily with crumbs left inside, the microwave and cooktop were dirty, and there were coffee stains and water under the coffee machine. We also found mould in the inside bin.
We also noticed dishes left in the sink on the last day, including coffee-stained cups. It’s not a huge deal that we had to clean them, but it’s more about the principle of leaving them behind for us to deal with.
On top of that, the lounge was covered in dog hair, which was disappointing since we had made it clear that the dogs weren’t allowed up there.
We get that things can sometimes be overlooked, but we just wanted to mention this as it’s important to us.”
“We felt incredibly comfortable with Ella staying at our place to look after our dog. She left the house in great shape and our dog was clearly well cared for.”
