# Changing the dates of a sit that hasn't started yet **URL:** \ **Category:** Host Questions, Advice & Chat\ **Created:** [17 June 2026 20:00 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/changing-the-dates-of-a-sit-that-hasnt-started-yet/77820 "2026-06-17T20:00:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LauraT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f04885/32.png) [@LauraT](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/LauraT)\ **Post date:** [17 June 2026 20:00 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/changing-the-dates-of-a-sit-that-hasnt-started-yet/77820/1 "2026-06-17T20:00:29Z")
Hello, I’ve been accepted for a sit and the HO has asked if I’d like to stay longer, which I am very happy to. I was thinking about asking them to change the dates but they’re a first timer and I’m pretty sure they won’t know how. I just searched to try and find out how to do this and came across this very helpful post by @Marion > [@Help Topics Need to do Better](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/help-topics-need-to-do-better/64940): > > So another thing that isnt the sitter’s job, but winds up being the sitter’s job is tech stuff like trying to make changes to dates. I think when homeowners want to change the date, some sitters probably don’t bother asking them to make it official, but if they do, the sitter will likely have to research the steps if they don’t know and encourage the homeowner to do it. If the homeowner is tech-adverse this may seem like kind of a burden and like the sitter is being a stickler and annoying. I … Can anyone kindly confirm that this is still the process - the HO changes the dates, the sitter has to then confirm and then the HO has to reconfirm?! Because if so it seems ridiculous. I can understand why the sitter has to confirm the new dates but why on earth would the HO who just changed the dates have to reconfirm?! I will probably not ask the HO to change dates as it seems I’m likely just to end up with an unconfirmed sit! ---
**Author:** ![MaggieUU](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/maggieuu/32/48178_2.png) [@MaggieUU](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/MaggieUU)\ **Post date:** [17 June 2026 20:04 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/changing-the-dates-of-a-sit-that-hasnt-started-yet/77820/2 "2026-06-17T20:04:04Z")
[https://support.trustedhousesitters.com/hc/en-gb/articles/19332658319773-Can-I-change-the-dates-of-my-sit-when-I-already-have-a-sitter-confirmed](https://support.trustedhousesitters.com/hc/en-gb/articles/19332658319773-Can-I-change-the-dates-of-my-sit-when-I-already-have-a-sitter-confirmed) ---
**Author:** ![LauraT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f04885/32.png) [@LauraT](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/LauraT)\ **Post date:** [17 June 2026 20:06 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/changing-the-dates-of-a-sit-that-hasnt-started-yet/77820/3 "2026-06-17T20:06:59Z")
Thanks, yes, that’s the article linked in the thread I linked to. At the bottom of the article it says: ![Pet care (1).png](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/trustedhousesitters/original/3X/c/e/ce44d66b0043984546c32703b900a71e6fb5e684.png) **Trusted tip:** When you change dates with a confirmed sitter, we’ll need them to reconfirm their availability and interest before the sit can go ahead. But if I understood the other thread properly, the HO also needs to reconfirm after the sitter does so I was wondering if this was indeed the case. ---
**Author:** ![MaggieUU](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/maggieuu/32/48178_2.png) [@MaggieUU](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/MaggieUU)\ **Post date:** [17 June 2026 20:13 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/changing-the-dates-of-a-sit-that-hasnt-started-yet/77820/4 "2026-06-17T20:13:35Z")
Yes, it is indeed the case. It would be up to THS to explain the logic behind the steps and you will not see that happening. It is wise that the dates for your sit are accurate on the THS platform. Lots of posts where the dates weren’t amended and avoidable issues arose. ---
**Author:** ![LauraT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f04885/32.png) [@LauraT](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/LauraT)\ **Post date:** [17 June 2026 20:19 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/changing-the-dates-of-a-sit-that-hasnt-started-yet/77820/5 "2026-06-17T20:19:45Z")
Thanks again! I agree we’re unlikely to see THS explaining the logic behind these steps but it would be nice if the ‘help’ article actually included all the steps. Sitters shouldn’t have to keep badgering HOs to update their sit simply because THS has made the process so opaque. ---
**Author:** ![august](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d26b3c/32.png) [@august](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/august)\ **Post date:** [17 June 2026 20:29 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/changing-the-dates-of-a-sit-that-hasnt-started-yet/77820/6 "2026-06-17T20:29:11Z")
> [@LauraT](#): > > I will probably not ask the HO to change dates as it seems I’m likely just to end up with an unconfirmed sit If (for whatever reason) it doesn´t work to extend the current sit, the host can invite you to a new one, starting on the day of the current sit´s departure. p.s. Only a week ago, I was in a similar situation. The host relisted and offered me the sit. I had to accept the offer ---
**Author:** ![Becca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/54ee81/32.png) [@Becca](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Becca)\ **Post date:** [18 June 2026 00:40 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/changing-the-dates-of-a-sit-that-hasnt-started-yet/77820/7 "2026-06-18T00:40:39Z")
> [@LauraT](#): > > I will probably not ask the HO to change dates as it seems I’m likely just to end up with an unconfirmed sit! Hi @LauraT I think it would only _officially_ be a THS sit, and therefore subject to THS Ts&Cs/insurance etc., for the dates that have been confirmed via the website. It might be worth making the effort now to correct the dates, just on the off-chance that anything goes wrong whilst you’re on the sit and that’s something that you need to rely on. ---
**Author:** ![Nofurbabies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee59a6/32.png) [@Nofurbabies](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Nofurbabies)\ **Post date:** [18 June 2026 06:34 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/changing-the-dates-of-a-sit-that-hasnt-started-yet/77820/8 "2026-06-18T06:34:29Z")
Another point to add is that if a booking fee has been paid this is refunded when the owner ‘unconfirms’ the original dates but immediately taken again when the new dates are confirmed. It threw me a bit initially when this happened to me. ---
**Author:** ![Silversitters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@Silversitters](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Silversitters)\ **Post date:** [18 June 2026 07:00 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/changing-the-dates-of-a-sit-that-hasnt-started-yet/77820/9 "2026-06-18T07:00:03Z")
@LauraT you will loose access to the online Welcome Guide when the sit officially ends - so if that will create a problem it’s worth getting the dates changed . You can try contacting THS via live chat ( ask to speak to a human ) explain the situation and send them a screenshot of the messages where the hosts asks you to stay longer and ask THS to amend the dates . Please Let us know if this works . ---
**Author:** ![LauraT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f04885/32.png) [@LauraT](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/LauraT)\ **Post date:** [18 June 2026 08:34 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/changing-the-dates-of-a-sit-that-hasnt-started-yet/77820/10 "2026-06-18T08:34:38Z")
Thanks for all the replies. The point about the booking fee is interesting, it seems that a date change for the THS system is essentially cancelling the existing sit and replacing it with a new one. Hence the refunding and re-paying of the booking fee and the need for both sitter and HO to reconfirm. I am now paying booking fees as this sit took me past my renewal date and the HO is new (and not a premium member) so will also be paying them. This adds an extra layer of irritation knowing that we will both have our fees refunded and retaken. It also means setting up a second sit for the remaining dates is probably out of the question. I’m not overly concerned about it not being an official sit for the extended dates. I understand there is a risk but I’m not really convinced THS would be much help in the event that something goes wrong, especially as I only have the basic membership. Regarding the welcome guide, as I mentioned, the HO is new so doesn’t have a welcome guide yet and from our discussion, it seems they are making their own rather than using the THS one so losing access to the welcome guide wouldn’t be an issue in this case. Nevertheless, I agree with the consensus that it would be best to have the whole sit official so I will discuss with the HO and perhaps follow @Silversitters suggestion to ask THS to amend the dates, as this sounds like the simplest option. Thanks again for all your thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![PV592](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/pv592/32/44744_2.png) [@PV592](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/PV592)\ **Post date:** [18 June 2026 16:00 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/changing-the-dates-of-a-sit-that-hasnt-started-yet/77820/11 "2026-06-18T16:00:30Z")
Of my sits that changed their dates, half changed the dates in the system and the other half didn’t; I didn’t push for a system change, and everything has worked out fine so far. ---
**Author:** ![Debbie](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/debbie/32/1425_2.png) [@Debbie](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Debbie)\ **Post date:** [18 June 2026 17:14 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/changing-the-dates-of-a-sit-that-hasnt-started-yet/77820/12 "2026-06-18T17:14:35Z")
@PV592 You have completed 2 THS sits so far according to your profile. Maybe some of the date changes are for sits that have not yet taken place? A date change could affect, for example, your ability as a premium member to claim reimbursement for accommodation costs in the case of a cancelled or curtailed sit. It is worth thinking carefully about the impact of not changing dates on the THS system, and what your plan B would be. ---
**Author:** ![anon9376833](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eada6e/32.png) [@anon9376833](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/anon9376833)\ **Post date:** [18 June 2026 17:34 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/changing-the-dates-of-a-sit-that-hasnt-started-yet/77820/13 "2026-06-18T17:34:54Z")
For context, as I was quoted from another thread by the OP, while I did point out the clumsiness of the process, I never said it wasn’t worth making sure the official dates were the actual dates for reasons that other people have stated here. In that thread which happened a while back, I was simply ranting a bit about the process and how it often fell on sitters (who don’t work for THS) to make sure the sit was “official” for the correct dates. As that previous thread was written around a year ago I think, I have no idea whether or not THS has made any changes or updates and have no idea about the fees and any impact with that. ---
**Author:** ![MaggieUU](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/maggieuu/32/48178_2.png) [@MaggieUU](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/MaggieUU)\ **Post date:** [18 June 2026 17:54 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/changing-the-dates-of-a-sit-that-hasnt-started-yet/77820/14 "2026-06-18T17:54:27Z")
Looks like @PV592 does have sitter premium membership. Be aware that inaccurate sit dates would be a very easy reason for THS to cite in denying cancellation coverage associated with premium membership. ---
**Author:** ![Debbie](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/debbie/32/1425_2.png) [@Debbie](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Debbie)\ **Post date:** [18 June 2026 18:18 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/changing-the-dates-of-a-sit-that-hasnt-started-yet/77820/15 "2026-06-18T18:18:34Z")
I thought so, I think he might have mentioned it once or twice… ---
**Author:** ![Lokstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b487fb/32.png) [@Lokstar](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Lokstar)\ **Post date:** [18 June 2026 18:29 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/changing-the-dates-of-a-sit-that-hasnt-started-yet/77820/16 "2026-06-18T18:29:28Z")
@LauraT I was just about to suggest you keep it simple and ask the HO to create a new sit for the extended dates. That would also mean you can give and receive 2 reviews instead of one. We have done this a number of times. However after I read you are now paying fees you’d have to decide if it would be worth the extra cost to take that route. ---
**Author:** ![Macca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e480ec/32.png) [@Macca](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Macca)\ **Post date:** [1 July 2026 07:51 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/changing-the-dates-of-a-sit-that-hasnt-started-yet/77820/17 "2026-07-01T07:51:25Z")
This happened to me, but as the original booking happened before my membership renewed there was no fee. Now the change in date has happened THS took the fee immediately. When I complained they asked for about 6 proof of identity as to who I was, yet they managed to take the booking fee off my card immediately. And they wonder why so many people are leaving (or perhaps they don’t wonder they just don’t care)