INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
actually looking for an apartment
When you rent a place on Colonies, you get your own room with a private bathroom
You then share your living room and kitchen with 8 to 12 persons.Some buildings have additional perks, such as a rooftop or outdoor area, a
about all the basics, from sponges to dishwashing tablets
You just pay a fixed monthly fee and you get your room, those basic supplies and cleaning services as well as utilities
It feels a bit like babysitting-as-a-service but I guess it could be attractive for foreigners moving to a new city for instance.The startup
tries to make sure people pay their rent by using direct debits instead of letting renters issue bank transfers
Instead, the company partners with real estate investment firms
significant as buildings have been the bottleneck so far
Up next, Colonies is working on more projects in Paris, Lille, Bordeaux, Marseille, Toulouse and Germany.
