Erin King

Big step forward today for SaferRenting: our mission and vision are now official. 💛 This project has grown out of lived experience, frustration, and hope. I’ve spent a long time making sure these words reflect not just what I’m building, but why it matters. ✨ Mission SaferRenting empowers renters to make informed, confident housing decisions through honest reviews, privacy-first design, and trauma-informed tools. We provide clear education on tenant rights and support renters in navigating serious housing issues, including when to seek legal remedies. We also offer landlords a chance to rebuild trust through transparency and accountability, without erasing the past. Our mission is to restore safety, dignity, and choice to the rental experience. 🌍 Vision A world where renters are protected, informed, and heard. Where housing is safe by default, tenant rights are common knowledge, and every landlord is accountable but not irredeemable. I’d love your feedback: Does this resonate with you? Is anything missing or unclear? Would you want to be part of a community like this? Your thoughts help shape what comes next. Let’s build something better ... together. 🏡💬 #SaferRenting #HousingJustice #MissionInProgress #InspiredForChange

Everyone deserves to feel safe at home. But for renters, safety is often just a hope—not a reality. I know this because I’ve lived it. I’ve rented homes with broken locks, toxic mold, and landlords who dismissed my concerns or retaliated when I spoke up. I searched for help, for reviews, for any warning signs—and found nothing. Just silence. That silence isn’t accidental. In the U.S., landlords can often remove reviews from major sites, and tenant rights are confusing, inconsistent, or completely unknown. Power is tilted—and renters are left unprotected. That’s why I’m building SaferRenting: a platform where tenants can share honest experiences, rate landlords and properties, and finally protect each other. It’s like a community-powered safety net for renters—built by those who’ve been there, for those still searching for somewhere safe to land. This isn’t about my story—or about naming and shaming. It’s about giving renters the power of informed choice. When tenants know what they’re walking into, they can protect themselves, support each other, and shift the balance toward fairness and accountability. SaferRenting is being built with privacy first and trauma-informed care at its core—because no one should have to relive harm just to help others avoid it. Reviews can be anonymous. Data is handled with care. And every part of the platform is designed to respect the lived experiences of survivors, not exploit them. SaferRenting is still in the works—but the vision is clear: a world where no one has to choose between shelter and safety. If that resonates with you, I’d be honored to have your vote. 💛

Project: SafeRent (working name) - A Safer Way to Share Rental Experiences Status: MVP Planning | Open to feedback and collaboration Category: Civic Tech, Housing, Safety, Community, Anti-Retaliation Tools Problem: Many renters, especially women, LGBTQIA+ people, immigrants, and others at higher risk of harm or retaliation, have no safe or trustworthy way to share their rental experiences. Traditional landlord review sites often allow landlords to remove critical reviews, lack context for safety issues, fail to protect anonymity, and don’t prioritize vulnerable renters’ needs. Unregulated housing is a silent risk. Renters deserve better. Solution: SafeRent is a safety-first housing review platform where renters can share honest experiences, report safety risks or retaliation, post anonymously, upload secure proof (never public unless legally required), highlight praise for good landlords, and browse reviews without logging in. Verified users and corroborated claims are prioritized. Landlords may respond publicly but cannot remove content. Moderators ensure legal safety and community tone. MVP Scope: Personal reviews with safety tags, search by address/landlord, optional photo uploads, landlord responses (tied to reviews), pre-moderation for unverified posts, required answers for code violations: was it reported and was there retaliation? Legal & Ethical Approach: Firsthand experience only. Region-based launch where factual reviews are protected. Secure metadata never made public. Clear Terms of Use prevent abuse, false claims, or retaliation. Uploaded proof remains private unless legally compelled. What I’m Looking For: Feedback on scope and legal design, collaborators in housing law or trauma-informed UX, trust system tools, and open discussion on how to protect vulnerable renters without increasing their risk. Inspired by lived experience and a need for safety that goes beyond ratings. Let’s build something that protects renters without putting them at risk.

I've been working on an idea that's still taking shape, but I wanted to start sharing it to get feedback and build momentum. The core concept is an app designed to improve safety for women and non-binary people, starting with housing. In Boston, like many cities, a lot of rentals aren’t managed by companies with oversight or formal policies. They're often handled by individual landlords who aren't accountable to any larger structure. Without protections like anti-discrimination policies or formal tenant relations teams, women and non-binary renters are more likely to face inappropriate or unsafe situations. This app would allow people to share honest experiences with landlords and rentals: what made them feel safe, what didn’t, and what others should know before signing a lease. It's not just about complaints. It’s about transparency, community knowledge, and safety. In my own case, the last place we lived had broken windows, mold, and doors that didn’t close. We were told it would all be fixed before move-in. It never was. We eventually discovered the landlord's brother worked for the city permit office, and our part of the house hadn’t been legally converted or inspected. The rules that are supposed to protect tenants didn’t help us at all. That’s what pushed me to start thinking: maybe we need a platform that doesn’t just highlight bad actors, but also uplifts the good ones. A place where renters can learn to spot red flags, advocate for themselves, and support each other. And I believe this model could grow beyond housing, to medical care, mental health, childcare, and other systems where vulnerable people often fall through the cracks. If this resonates with you, I’d love to connect.

Hi everyone! I’ve spent years solving real-world problems through accounting and process design—and now I’m channeling that same mindset into creative tools for change. I'm diving into AI, game development, and digital systems that support healing, equity, and empowerment. I’m here to share, learn, and connect with others who believe we can build a better future—together. What inspired you to start creating for good?