freethinker wrote:Sent you a PM yesterday but I see it is still sitting in my outbox
Hi, I am looking for a cleaner. 4 hrs a month, perhaps 2hrs each fortnight. I cannot manage some jobs in the house, any high jobs like cleaning the ceiling fans, moving furniture to clean skirtings, low jobs that require me on my knees, window cleaning [from inside as I have a window cleaner]
If you can help please send me a message with your rates. I live in Lo Pepin, Quesada
There have been many posts where members are asking for cleaners/keyholders etc. Please be aware that anyone, whoever they are, could be offering to do this and they may not always be experienced or even worse trustworthy.
We have seen posts where people have just come onto the forum for the first time and answered posts by offering to do this 'position of trust' ...some even say they have just arrived in Spain and want to do this!
Would you allow just anyone access to your property when you were not there, because this is what you effectively are doing if you don't check that they are a legally registered business with references that can be genuinely checked out?
Your property is precious to you and it is wise to only employ those from a legally registered company . They will then be fully insured to hold keys - Any house insurance will be invalid if a non legally registered person holds your keys.
I'm sure most of us are careful and always do checks on any 'would be' key holders or cleaners but please don't just take their word for it .
This is no reflection on anyone on this topic or this forum but just a word of caution.