Kiki Club Launches Social App for Renting in New York City
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Kiki Club, formerly EasyRent, has roots in New Zealand and calls itself a social network for renters.
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Touted as "Hinge Meets Airbnb,” Kiki Club, formerly EasyRent, has roots in New Zealand and calls itself a social network for renters. Inspired by dating apps like Hinge, Kiki matches listers with renters who share similar preferences, aiming to make people comfortable with strangers staying in their homes.
“So what Kiki does fundamentally is that it allows people when they're going away to have someone stay in their home who they feel like they know,” said Kiki Club CEO Toby Thomas-Smith. “You know, it's not just a random person going in.”
Users download the invite-only app and go throu
