Jacqueline Mifsud transitioned from the rental market to full-time house- and pet-sitting as a strategy to cope with rising housing costs. Her belongings fit in a 1997 Toyota Starlet, and she seeks longer sits for stability. The trend reflects a larger movement in Australia, where platforms report increased local house-sitting activity driven by financial necessity. Mifsud’s previous experience included toxic sharehouses and a steep rent increase that made her change her living arrangements. House-sitting provides a way to save money while aiming for future homeownership.
Jacqueline Mifsud made a bold life decision to leave the rental market to pursue full-time house- and pet-sitting, fitting everything she owns in her 1997 Toyota Starlet.
The pet-sitting platform TrustedHousesitters reports a rise in domestic pet-sitting in Australia, with 75% of house-sits done by local sitters in their own cities.
Mifsud, after two decades of unstable housing, faced a significant rent increase that pushed her to look for alternative living arrangements to save money.
House-sitting is increasingly seen as a strategy to cope with rising rental costs, helping people, like Mifsud, to save for future home deposits.
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