17/09/2023
Dog boarding should to be licensed by your council and it is called either Home Boarding, Home-to-Home or Home-from-Home - in somebody else’s house - and should be licensed by the council and fully insured.
** A copy of the license must be clearly and prominently displayed on any premises used for the licensable activity in a public-facing area of the premises such as the entrance of a house or reception area. **
Pet Sitting takes place in YOUR house and your animals and should be fully insured.
If you use an unregistered home boarder, your insurance is very unlikely to pay out in the event of something happening to your pet. Please, do your due diligence.
The first place to check for registered home boarders in your area would be your local councils website. If the list isn't on their website they will provide instructions of how to get the list. It simply is not worth taking the risk of using an unregistered home boarder.