Car insurance (Netherlands) for sitter from UK

[LPB]

We are having a sitter from the UK this Summer. We would like het to use our car, but my insurance says She can’t drive my car because She isn’t insured then. Hope anyone can tell me how we can fix this?

[Samox24]

Hello @LPB and a warm welcome to the Community Forum

It’s very nice of you to offer your sitters the use of your car, this is always very much appreciated.

I have attached a thread you should find helpful

Cars for sitters

I was recently lucky enough to meet up with @toml, a very experienced sitter, I explained we live in the countryside, with a bus only about once an hour, he suggested providing a car for sitters may make it easier for applicants who come from abroad or do not have a car of their own. I have made enquiries of my insurance company and getting a sitter insured temporarily, age and experience taken into account, doesn’t appear on the surface, to be a problem. The sitter would have to provide answer…

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I have attached a thread below, it would be great if you could join in with this as we think you could offer great feedback and your input would be a great addition

How did you learn about Trusted Housesitters?

I think it would be interesting to hear how each of us came to discover THS. It has had such a positive impact on my life. I’ll start with my own story. I spent a lot of years handling a lot of responsibility – taking care of two dogs, a child, several family members with serious health problems all the while not feeling so great, myself, dealing with loss and upheaval. I raised my daughter as a single mother and had very little freedom to go anywhere. Then, about four or five years ago, after…

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Have you asked your insurance company why she can’t be insured by them to use your car?