Same! I reported a different listing some months back, two husbands in the NYC area, but one also “enjoyed making new friends!” 
Nope.
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That “article” should be part of a code-of-conduct with several points that homeowners initial before they join. Sitters should have an their own code as well. If someone adds a role, they should sign off on a new code.
I honestly don’t believe that making completing the membership a tiny bit more work would lead to fewer members. I think it would in fact scale up the model if people had clearer expectations and commitment on both sides.
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in the beaches. My old neighborhood. All the reviews are great.
Yep, that fits. But it’s fine if you don’t want to share further.
I am starting to wonder if I need to cancel. I messaged her about the lodger entertaining in the kitchen or common areas. She has not responded.
Good point though for any sitters who are willing to let the rules slide and put up with housemates. You may have to deal with those housemates’ guests as well.
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how did you find out she has guests? Boyfriend, etc. None of the reviews mention it. And the HO did not.
And any damage , untidiness or dirt caused by those guests - ( think unwashed plates and glasses , saucepans , dirty oven after guest have been entertained etc ) will the sitter be expected to clean up and given a poor review if they don’t ?
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As I mentioned in my previous post and in your DM query, the HO mentioned about her dog attack and her lodger during our videochat. So no, none of those things appeared in her listing. I told her that I would cancel my application because her aggressive dog and lodger were against THS T & Cs. As for why previous sitters haven’t mentioned her lodger in the reviews? How would I know this? But my guess would be that she perhaps asked them not to include it. Regardless, we don’t even know if it is the same listing as you haven’t provided that info so I could confirm it. I have no reason to make this stuff up.
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I did say it was in the beaches. She has a dog walker come everyday to walk the dog. And Korean woman on the 3rd floor. 5 nights end of March. How do you know about the boyfriend visiting?
Why you would say she has a boyfriend visiting, did the HO disclose that to you?
The HO mentioned that her lodger’s boyfriend sometimes visited overnight during the videochat.
I said this sounds like a sit I had applied for previously (not a sit for March 2026) and I cancelled my application after the videochat. I am finished playing CLUE about this. There is a perfectly reasonable way of confirming whether it is the same sit or not without doing it publicly. But you seem to not want to do this. I am disappointed if it is the same sit as then THS apparently took no action.
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I did message her about this. I have not heard back, hence why I asked you for the details. You brought up these concerns, so I messaged her. I just want to get all the details that you allege to this sit clear before I communicate further. So you saw all the great reviews she has? She never disclosed the lodger had any visitors.
Just heard back. She claims the lodger has no guests, does not entertain. Further. MaggieUU was right. It was a different lodger at the time. This one does not entertain. She has given me the option to cancel. Thinking about it.
Well you are good to go then despite the breach of T&Cs
THS is just a matching platform , if you are happy with the match that’s fine . But be aware that If you accept the sit knowing there is a lodger who will be there and later have a problem with the lodger THS will not assist .
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If I was to accept a sit with housemates, I would also know that I should not mention them in the review. I think people who want hosts to follow TOS will simply not agree to this sit, and this is how it never makes it to the reviews as a complaint.
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And why I wanted as many details as possible. Is it something I could deal with for 5 nights, or just stay at my college roommate’s home a few blocks away. Either way, sharing space.
It’s certainly up to you but I would presume that you have some level of familiarity with your college roommate and that she won’t write a review.
Choosing between sharing with an old mate or someone unknown to me, breaking THS T&Cs, and a possibly aggressive dog would be a no brainer for me. But horses for courses.
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I am not worried about the dog. It is reactive to other dogs, not people. But sharing the space may be too much for me.
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I don’t get that. If there are housemates, people could mention in their review. Nothing stops them.
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People could, people might.
My hosts regularly change their dates so that me and my partner can look for overlapping sits. Instead we should pay THS, and be “honest” about our dates.
Hosts never mention this in our review, and we go with something like “the hosts accommodated our travels in an exemplary way, and it was easy to communicate with them”, so such, instead of outing us and the hosts about this fiddly work.
So if the sitter is ok with the housemates, and aware of the rules of THS, they will not want to out the host about that.