Woningstichting Rochdale

What Woningstichting Rochdale does

Woningstichting Rochdale is a Dutch social housing corporation (woningcorporatie) headquartered in Amsterdam, founded in 1903, that provides affordable and market-rate rental housing and related services across Amsterdam, Zaanstad, Purmerend, Diemen, and Landsmeer. The organization manages approximately 56,000+ housing units serving roughly 80,000 residents, with a portfolio spanning regulated social rental (subject to the Dutch Woningwaarderingsstelsel point system), free-sector rental, and select owner-occupied units sold with tenant purchase priority. Specialized programs address senior downsizing, vulnerable groups (statushouders, people with intellectual disabilities, care leavers), and youth housing access.

The company's core products include the Mijn Rochdale online tenant portal (built on the Embrace Umbraco 13 platform) for self-service repair requests, rent payment, contract management, and service cost settlement, alongside a Warmte App providing real-time district heating consumption data. Service operations are supported by integration partners including Compas (moisture and mold inspection) and Dolmans (remediation). Revenue is generated through recurring monthly rental income (regulated and free-sector), service cost pass-throughs (cleaning, energy, heating, caretaking), and selective property sales. Tenant acquisition occurs through public housing assignment platforms (WoningNet Amsterdam, DAK Regio Amsterdam) and direct website inquiries.

Rochdale operates under Dutch housing law with a governance structure of two board members and three directors, currently led by Board Chair Mohamed Acharki (since November 2022). The company is engaged in an active capital program, delivering nearly 700 new homes in 2025, executing a 3,000-unit new-build pipeline through 2030 in the Zaanstreek-Waterland region, and pursuing large-scale energy retrofits. In July 2024, Rochdale divested 509 units to Wooncompagnie as part of portfolio rationalization, while continuing neighborhood renewal partnerships with construction firms including Dura Vermeer (630 homes, Van Deysselbuurt) and BAM Wonen (31 retrofit, Purmerend).

Name

Woningstichting Rochdale

Legal name

Woningstichting Rochdale

Website

https://rochdale.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1903

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Woningstichting Rochdale is a Dutch non-profit social housing corporation managing ~56,000 rental units serving ~80,000 residents across Amsterdam, Zaanstad, Purmerend, Diemen, and Landsmeer, with active new-build and retrofit programs targeting affordable housing delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Housing

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513)

akta.pro primary industry

Multifamily Apartment Property Management (BPAJAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8) (BPAJAFAD)

Keywords

• Social housing
• Affordable rental
• Housing allocation
• Neighborhood renewal
• Tenant services

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Social Rental Income: Recurring monthly rental income from approximately 56,000+ social housing units (sociale huurwoningen) in Amsterdam, Zaanstad, Purmerend, Diemen, and Landsmeer. Rent levels are governed by Dutch rent regulation (woningwaarderingsstelsel/puntensysteem).
2. Free-Sector Rental Income: Rental income from free-sector (vrije sector) units at market rates, with price range €275–€499 for qualifying units listed on their platform.
3. Property Sales: Selective sale of ownership units to tenants (koopvoorrang) and market buyers, generating one-time transaction revenue.
4. Service Costs Recovery: Monthly advance payments and annual reconciliation of service costs (schoonmaak, energie, warmte, huismeester, etc.) collected from tenants and passed through to service providers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Woningstichting Rochdale owns, manages, and allocates approximately 56,000+ rental and ownership housing units across Amsterdam, Zaanstad, Purmerend, Diemen, and Landsmeer, serving about 80,000 residents. Its offerings include regulated social rental housing, free-sector (market-rate) rental housing, owner-occupied purchase units (with koopvoorrang tenant priority), commercial space, and 55+ senior housing, accompanied by tenant self-service through the Mijn Rochdale portal and neighborhood-focused community programs.

Product overview

Woningstichting Rochdale operates as a social housing corporation serving Amsterdam, Zaanstad, Purmerend, Diemen, and Landsmeer. The organization provides a portfolio of housing services including social rental housing, private rental, and purchase options. The primary digital product is the Mijn Rochdale tenant portal built on Embrace software, offering self-service capabilities for repair requests, rent management, service cost settlements, and relocation scheme applications. Additional services include moisture/mold reporting integrated with Compas and Dolmans, district heating management, and specialized senior housing programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mijn Rochdale: Personal tenant portal for Rochdale customers to manage their housing matters, pay rent, request repairs, and access services.

Products and services

• Sociale Huur (Social Rental Housing) Regulated affordable rental housing for households meeting Dutch social housing income criteria, allocated through housing assignment platforms.
• Vrije Sector Huur (Free-Sector Rental) Market-rate rental housing for households above the social housing income threshold, listed from €275 to €499 per month on rochdale.nl.
• Koopwoningen (Purchase Housing) Owner-occupied housing units available for sale, with purchase priority (koopvoorrang) granted to current Rochdale tenants; prices listed from €267,500 to €575,000.
• Bedrijfsruimte (Commercial Space) Rental of commercial spaces within Rochdale-owned buildings for business use.
• Mijn Rochdale (Tenant Portal) Online tenant self-service portal built on Embrace/Umbraco13 allowing tenants to manage repair requests, rent payments, contract changes, service cost settlements, and account activation.
• 55+ Wonen (Senior Housing) Specialized housing units and relocation schemes for residents aged 55 and older, supporting downsizing, ground-floor or elevator-accessible moves, and care-appropriate transitions.
• Verhuisregelingen (Relocation Schemes) Priority relocation programs that move tenants into better-fit units while preserving prior rent levels, including senior downsizing and cross-municipality doorstroom schemes.
• Servicekosten (Service Costs Management) Monthly advance payments and annual settlement of service costs covering utilities, cleaning, neighborhood management, heating costs, and other building services.
• Blokverwarming (District Heating Service) Collective district heating service for buildings with shared heating installations, including cost tracking and energy-saving support through the Warmte App.
• Warmte App (District Heating Consumption App) Mobile application giving residents real-time insight into their district heating consumption and costs, enabling energy savings and preventing unexpected costs.
• Vocht en Schimmel Melden (Moisture and Mold Reporting) Digital reporting channel for moisture and mold issues, integrated with Compas (inspection within two weeks) and Dolmans (professional mold removal and follow-up treatment).

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 700 new homes delivered in 2025 (Jaarverslag 2025).
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hoog OvercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2025Rochdale and Hoog Over signed a NH Bouwstroom agreement for the development of 'Het Kralenhof' project in Amsterdam Zuidoost, delivering social housing units as part of municipal cooperation agreements.
• Dura VermeercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2025Rochdale and Dura Vermeer signed an agreement for the construction and renovation of 630 homes in the Van Deysselbuurt (Amsterdam Nieuw-West), a major neighborhood renewal project.
• BAM WonencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 February 2025Rochdale and BAM Wonen partnered to retrofit and energy-improve 31 homes in Purmerend, as part of the sustainability and retrofit targets in municipal cooperation agreements.
• VORMminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 September 2024VORM was selected to develop the 'POOORT' project in Zaandam-Oost, with Rochdale involved as the housing corporation providing social rental units within the mixed development.
• Kollectief ThuisminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 September 2024Community building partner for the Brasa Village project in Amsterdam Zuidoost, providing community builders to support the 520-unit development's social integration from the start of construction.
• WooncompagniecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2024Wooncompagnie took over 509 units from Rochdale's portfolio as part of a portfolio rationalization, transferring management of these homes to another regional housing corporation.
• DUWOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2019Joint project with DUWO and BAM Bouw en Techniek to make 721 student housing units at Science Park I in Amsterdam gas-free, connecting to a shared heat-cold storage (WKO) system from Nikhef.
• BAM Bouw en TechniekcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 13 November 2019BAM Bouw en Techniek executed the gas-free conversion of 721 student housing units, managing the connection works without disrupting residents.
• Fier op ontwikkeling (4oo)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 August 20194oo won the Banneplein Challenge to provide 7 supported housing units for young adults with intellectual disabilities in a new Rochdale complex, offering semi-independent living with coaching.
• CompascoreTechnology or IntegrationCompas is Rochdale's field service partner for investigating and resolving moisture and mold problems in tenant homes, conducting inspections within two weeks and coordinating follow-up with specialist Dolmans.
• Dolmans SchoonmaakbedrijfminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDolmans specializes in professional mold removal and is contracted by Rochdale to treat mold-affected homes following Compas inspections, returning for a follow-up treatment after a few days.
• Frascati ProductiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-year cultural collaboration with Frascati Theater as part of the 'De (on)vertelde stad' program, creating pop-up Theater van Deyssel and the Radio van Deyssel documentary theater series in the Lodewijk van Deysselbuurt.
• Bewonerswerk (Energiecoaches)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization that trains and manages volunteer energy coaches from local neighborhoods (Poelenburg, Peldersveld) who visit residents to provide personalized energy-saving advice.
• PWN (Provinciale Waterleidingbedrijf Noord-Holland)minorOthersPWN is the water supplier contracted by Rochdale for cold water supply to tenants living outside Amsterdam.
• Stichting DorasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmsterdam-based social services foundation partnered with Rochdale in a pilot to offer new tenants in Amsterdam North free budget and energy advice sessions, helping with cost-of-living management.
• WaternetminorOthersWaternet provides cold water services for Rochdale tenants within Amsterdam, with individual contracts directly between tenants and Waternet.
• Gemeente ZaanstadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality of Zaanstad is a core partner in multiple cooperation agreements, including the Weer Thuis! program for housing vulnerable groups, and 2020–2023 prestatieafspraken targeting 900 new social homes.
• Leviaan (Zorgaanbieders)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare providers consortium partnered with Rochdale and Zaanstad municipality in the 'Weer Thuis!' program to improve housing-to-care transitions for people leaving institutional care.
• Stichting Unite MultizorgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare foundation partnered with Rochdale to create Casa Hofgeest in Amsterdam Zuidoost, combining a community space (LA CASA) on the ground floor with a 'doorstroomhuis' for youth with mild intellectual disabilities.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Cordaan: Amsterdam-based organization combining housing with care and welfare services — comparable in its combined housing-and-social-services model and Amsterdam focus, though primarily a healthcare provider rather than general landlord.

Direct peers

• Wooncompagnie: Regional Dutch social housing corporation in North Holland; directly comparable as it acquired 509 units from Rochdale in 2024 and operates a comparable regulated housing model.
• Eigen Haard: One of the largest social housing corporations in Amsterdam and surrounding region, managing a comparable multi-thousand-unit portfolio and directly competing for tenants through the same WoningNet platform.
• Ymere: Large Dutch social housing corporation operating across the Amsterdam metropolitan area, providing regulated social rental housing, new-build, and sustainability retrofits — directly comparable to Rochdale's mandate.
• Stadgenoot: Amsterdam social housing corporation with a similar multifamily rental portfolio, subject to the same Dutch regulatory regime and prestatieafspraken as Rochdale.
• De Key: Amsterdam-based woningcorporatie focused on housing for young people and students, operating within the same municipal framework and assignment system as Rochdale.

Regional players

• Parteon: Regional Dutch social housing corporation in the Zaanstreek-Waterland area, with overlapping municipal cooperation agreements and target tenant base.
• ZVH (Zaanse Woningcorporatie): Woningcorporatie focused on the Zaanstreek region, overlapping with Rochdale's secondary operating territory and cooperating on the same municipal performance agreements.

Broad incumbents

• Habion: Dutch woningcorporatie specializing in senior and care housing — relevant to Rochdale's 55+ programs and senior-housing offering.
• Woonzorg Nederland: National Dutch housing corporation specializing in senior and supported housing, operating within the same Dutch housing-law framework and serving comparable vulnerable tenant segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rochdale-woningbouwcorporatie
• Instagraminstagram.com/rochdale_amsterdam
• Xx.com/rochdale_nl
• Facebookfacebook.com/WoningstichtingRochdale

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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