EXHIBIT 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of Cendant Corporation on Form S-4 of our report dated December 17, 1997, appearing in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Cendant Corporation filed on January 29, 1998, and to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is a part of this Registration Statement. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Parsippany, New Jersey February 19, 1998