While this has rarely been an issue for us it has happened. It would be good if HOs are required to alter their listing and if they do the sitter be notified. Saves unpleasant surprises. Edit: Also sitters should be able to see a history of the sit details and edits made once a sit is confirmed.
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@Oztravels Good point .
It is already a requirement in the T&Cs
“ 5.2.7. ensure that the details of your Home Listing are accurate and up to date;
5.2.8. ensure that the details in your Welcome Guide are accurate and up to date in advance of the start of the Sit;
Apparently some sitters do get notifications when WG has been edited -( we never have ) it depends what settings you have in your notifications. But you don’t get told the changes that have been made, just that there has been an edit/ update.
It would be good if sitters were also notified about listings being edited and could access a copy of the listing from the date when the sit was confirmed .
We take screenshots of the listing and if the sit was confirmed several months in advance, we keep in touch pre sit and ask if there has been any changes since the sit was confirmed .
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Right?!!
Homeowners can be lazy in updating their profile, listing and dates!
Almost like they cut and paste over and over again!
In addition, I would like to informed if the sitter reviews were for the specific home/ pets I am applying for!
I had the experience if the reviews of the house/ location were for a different house/ pet and location!!
Ie “ great house location as could walk the dog off lead on the beach” was listed in the HO review, but the “ new” house was nowhere near the beach which I found out in the interview….
HO, please update listings and indicate a changed house for past reviews 
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I just read a listing (for dates in Oct 2025) where the HO speaks, in the intro, of needing sitters for their upcoming trip to Australia in Feb 2014!! 
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Re Tortoises
When making a listing a HO might forget the hibernating tortoise…..and sitters arrive to find an extra pet 
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Gold 