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Is house sitting the answer to avoiding rent?

More and more people have been house and pet sitting to avoid high rent prices across Ireland. Th...

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12.02 8 Sep 2025


Is house sitting the answer to avoiding rent?


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12.02 8 Sep 2025


More and more people have been house and pet sitting to avoid high rent prices across Ireland.

There has been a steady increase in people opting for this since 2022, and so far in 2025, more than 7,000 house and pet sits globally have been for longer than 29 days.

Joining Andrea to discuss this is Aoife CodyKane, a Freelance Journalist who has been housesitting for almost a year. Also joining to discuss is Aleksandra Schmidt, Creative Director and Photographer and Suzi Walsh, Pet Behavior Expert.


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