Woonveste
Woonveste is a Dutch social housing corporation managing approximately 5,600 social rental homes across 12 localities in Heusden, Boxtel, Oisterwijk, and Vught, serving low- and middle-income tenants including seniors, starters, and care-needs groups, with an active pipeline of 700+ new sustainable homes.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1999
- HeadquartersDrunen, Netherlands
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Woonveste does
Woonveste is a Dutch social housing corporation (woningcorporatie) headquartered in Drunen, North Brabant, founded in 1999 through the merger of woningstichting Heusden with woningstichtingen Leygrave Vlijmen, Drunen and Heusden. It owns and manages approximately 5,600 social rental homes across 12 localities (Drunen, Elshout, Esch, Haaren, Haarsteeg, Hedikhuizen, Helvoirt, Herpt, Heusden, Nieuwkuijk, Oudheusden, Vlijmen) spanning the municipalities of Heusden, Boxtel, Oisterwijk, and Vught. The corporation serves low- to middle-income households including seniors, young starters, families, and people with care or support needs, allocating vacant units exclusively through the Thuispoort.nl regional housing platform. Woonveste is governed by a Raad van Commissarissen and led by directeur-bestuurder Ernst Damen, with approximately 67–70 employees organised across 3 rayon (district) teams plus 4 wijkwinkel neighbourhood offices.
The core product is regulated social rental housing, priced under Dutch social housing law (Wet betaalbare huur) — for example, €682.96/month for senior apartments and €806.66/month for maisonnettes at Pastoor Smoldersstraat (2025 levels), with monthly service charges (servicekosten) and an Energy Performance Fee (EPV) for renovated NOM homes. The corporation operates an active new-build and renovation pipeline of over 700 planned units and has partnered with Hendriks Coppelmans to deliver 1,000 Nul-op-de-Meter (NOM / Net Zero Energy) homes using houtbouw (timber-frame) construction, FSC/PEFC-certified materials, heat pumps, solar panels, and high-grade insulation. Additional technical initiatives include biobased straw roof insulation (Elshout pilot, signed under the Building Balance Commitment) and circular demolition with electric cranes to minimise nitrogen emissions, alongside structured sustainability retrofits upgrading EFG-labelled stock (notably 38 homes in Esch with Caspar de Haan and 22 homes in Elshout with Hurks).
Woonveste generates revenue primarily from recurring monthly social housing rent, supplemented by service charges and EPV fees; some tenants also benefit from a stimulating scheme (stimuleringsregeling) via Gemeente Oisterwijk for home adaptation. Distribution is via the Thuispoort.nl platform for new lets and the Mijn Woonveste self-serve tenant portal for ongoing service. Go-to-market combines direct-to-consumer digital channels with community-led engagement — including resident committees (bewonerscommissies), Huurdersvereniging Heusden, annual prestatieafspraken with 4 municipalities, a "BijBuurten" neighbourhood mobile unit, and a printed Woonvenster resident magazine. Strategic co-development partnerships include Mijzo (care housing, Vlijmense Dijk), Butterfly Effect (neighbourhood connectors), Kamers met Aandacht (care-experienced youth), and the recently announced acquisition of the Ovito care building, signalling portfolio diversification into care real estate.
Woonveste firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Woonveste
- Legal name
- Woonveste
- Website
- https://woonveste.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1999
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Woonveste is a Dutch social housing corporation managing approximately 5,600 social rental homes across 12 localities in Heusden, Boxtel, Oisterwijk, and Vught, serving low- and middle-income tenants including seniors, starters, and care-needs groups, with an active pipeline of 700+ new sustainable homes.
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- akta.pro rank
Woonveste industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Social Housing
- NAICS
- New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236116), Other Community Housing Services (624229), Residential Building Construction (2361)
- SIC
- Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Affordable & Public Housing Asset Management (BPAJAMAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8) (BPAJAFAD), Residential Affordable Housing Development & Construction (IMAFABAI)
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Where Woonveste is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Drunen
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices5 records
Markets served
Woonveste business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others
Revenue model
- Social Housing Rent: Woonveste generates revenue primarily from rental income on approximately 5,600 social housing units across 12 localities in the municipalities of Heusden, Boxtel, Oisterwijk, and Vught. Rents are set at social housing levels (below government rent caps) with income-dependent rent increases applied annually. Some tenants pay an Energy Performance Fee (EPV) for energy-efficient features installed during renovation.
- Service Charges (Servicekosten): Monthly service charges cover shared costs such as stairwell lighting, lifts, and communal solar panel energy. The corporation collectively deploys solar panels on apartment building roofs and passes savings through to tenants via year-end service charge settlements.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | Senior apartments (benedenwoningen) — 21 units at Pastoor Smoldersstraat |
| Subscription | Monthly | Upper apartments (bovenwoningen) — 18 units at Pastoor Smoldersstraat |
| Subscription | Monthly | Maisonnettes — 3 units at Pastoor Smoldersstraat |
| Subscription | Monthly | Energy Performance Fee (EPV) — applies to renovated NOM (Net Zero Energy) homes |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels8 records
Woonveste product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Woonveste is a Dutch social housing corporation (woningcorporatie) that owns, manages, and rents approximately 5,600 affordable social housing units across 12 localities in the municipalities of Heusden, Boxtel, Oisterwijk, and Vught in North Brabant, Netherlands. The organization develops new sustainable housing using timber-frame construction, NOM (net-zero energy) buildings, and biobased materials, while performing step-by-step energy efficiency upgrades on its existing housing stock. It also provides tenant services including repairs and maintenance, an Energy Performance Fee (EPV) scheme, and senior-priority housing programmes.
Product overview
Woonveste is a Dutch social housing corporation operating across the municipalities of Heusden, Boxtel, Oisterwijk, and Vught in North Brabant. The company manages approximately 5,600 rental homes and offers a portfolio of housing products including social rental housing (Sociale Huurwoningen), senior housing (Seniorenwoningen), new construction projects (Nieuwbouwprojecten), and energy efficiency improvements (Verduurzaming). The offering is structured as a unified housing service platform with ancillary services including maintenance and repairs (Reparatie en Onderhoud), resident communications (Woonvenster magazine), and energy performance compensation (EPV). New construction projects incorporate sustainable building methods including timber construction (houtbouw), circular demolition, and NOM (nul-op-de-meter) energy-neutral homes. The sustainability division focuses on upgrading existing housing stock through insulation, heat pumps, solar panels, and mechanical ventilation improvements.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Sociale Huurwoningen (Social Rental Housing)
- Seniorenwoningen (Senior Housing)
- Nieuwbouwprojecten (New Construction Projects)
- Verduurzaming (Sustainability Renovation Programme)
- Reparatie en Onderhoud (Repair and Maintenance Services)
- Energieprestatievergoeding (EPV) Service
Quantifiable outcome
- Energy label upgrade from EFG to better labels through sustainable renovation, resulting in lower energy costs, more comfort, and reduced draft for residents.
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Woonveste
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Woonveste technology and API
TechnologyAPI detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Woonveste partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- BCT ArchitectencoreBCT Architecten was selected through a tender process to design the new combined municipal building at Wolput in Vlijmen, where Woonveste will also co-locate. The firm was chosen based on best price-quality ratio and strong performance in design, collaboration, and sustainability. The new building will be Energy-Neutral (ENG) and future-proof.
- Hendriks CoppelmanscoreHendriks Coppelmans is Woonveste's primary construction partner for new housing projects. Key projects include: (1) Pastoor Smoldersstraat — 42 timber-frame social rental apartments in Vlijmen (delivered end 2025); (2) Vlijmense Dijk — 48 lifelong homes with Mijzo (construction starts May 2026); (3) Various other new-build projects. Hendriks Coppelmans also operates a circular materials subsidiary (Circulaire grondstoffen BV) that recycles materials from demolished sites. The partnership is characterised by shared sustainability values and long-term collaboration on NOM (Net Zero Energy) housing — together they have delivered the 1,000th NOM home.
- MijzocoreMijzo is a care organisation providing care and support services. Woonveste and Mijzo are developing the Vlijmense Dijk project in Vlijmen — 48 lifelong homes including 38 care apartments where Mijzo will provide care. They also signed a 2024 cooperation agreement for future-proof living forms, integrating housing with care services. Mijzo provides the care dimension of the 'Dijk van een Wijk' (Dijk of a District) initiative.
- Gemeente Heusden (Municipality of Heusden)coreGemeente Heusden is Woonveste's primary municipal partner. Key collaborations include: joint development of 40 apartments at Rooseveltstraat (former library), 20 apartments at Pater van den Elsenstraat, the new municipal building at Wolput (where Woonveste will co-locate), joint sustainability programmes in Oudheusden, and annual performance agreements (prestatieafspraken). The municipality and Woonveste share the goal of approximately 900 additional homes in the region.
- Building BalanceminorBuilding Balance coordinates the Commitment Declaration for Biobased Materials (Commitmentverklaring Biobased Materialen). Woonveste, together with other housing corporations in Northeast Brabant, signed this declaration to promote and apply locally grown biobased materials in construction. The first application is straw-based biobased roofing in Elshout.
- Butterfly EffectminorButterfly Effect is a social enterprise managing 'buurtverbinders' (neighbourhood connectors) — residents who volunteer a few hours per week to bring people together in the neighbourhood. In exchange, they receive priority on a social rental home in the Dijk van een Wijk community. Butterfly Effect recruits, selects, and supports these neighbourhood connectors. Woonveste, Mijzo, and Butterfly Effect signed a cooperation agreement in late 2024.
- Caspar de HaancoreCaspar de Haan is Woonveste's sustainability partner for energy renovation (verduurzaming) projects. They are currently executing the energy label improvement of 38 homes in Esch (started September 2025, expected completion December 2026). The partnership involves wall and roof insulation, new windows, mechanical ventilation, and new doors.
- HurksminorHurks is Woonveste's partner for the energy renovation of 22 homes in Elshout (started end January 2026, expected completion end April 2026). Work includes new insulated roofs, wall insulation, crawl space insulation, facade repairs, window replacement, new boilers, and painting.
- Gemeente Heusden (Oudheusden sustainability programme)minorWoonveste and Gemeente Heusden are collaborating on an integrated sustainability approach in Oudheusden, covering 106 Woonveste rental homes and 50–75 private owner homes in the Julianastraat, Kasteellaan, Everardus van Gochstraat, and Suitbertusstraat areas. The municipality supports private owners in joining the programme to avoid quality gaps within streets.
- Gemeente OisterwijkminorGemeente Oisterwijk collaborates with Woonveste on the prestatieafspraken (performance agreements) and offers a stimulating scheme (stimuleringsregeling) for tenants in Haaren to finance home adaptations for independent living and energy efficiency improvements.
- ThuispoortcoreThuispoort is the shared housing platform through which Woonveste advertises all vacant rental homes. Woonveste participates in a joint sanction policy with Thuispoort member corporations — tenants sanctioned by one corporation face exclusion from all member corporations for 3 years. Thuispoort also handles the urgent housing scheme for the region.
- Kamers met AandachtminorKamers met Aandacht is a national initiative that matches young people (18–23) leaving youth care with spare rooms in private homes. Woonveste supports this initiative and allows qualifying tenants (with 3+ bedroom homes) to participate by subletting a room for one year, receiving rent without affecting housing benefit.
- KnaapenminorKnaapen is a contractor that has executed renovation projects for Woonveste, including the Keyserpark and Vennestraat energy renovation project (32 + 12 homes). The project was celebrated with a Christmas event for residents.
- Janssen de Jong BouwminorJanssen de Jong Bouw completed the Geerpark residential neighbourhood in Vlijmen, including the final 6 homes of the Nieuwe Morgen section. Geerpark is a sustainable residential area of approximately 800 homes, including 227 Woonveste rental units.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Woonveste competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Woningcorporatie Talis: Mid-sized Dutch social housing corporation (woningcorporatie) operating in the Nijmegen region, comparable in size, scope, and regulatory regime to Woonveste. Comparable on tenant allocation via regional platforms, sustainability retrofit programmes, and municipal performance agreements.
- Woonzorg Nederland: Dutch woningcorporatie that specialises in housing for seniors and people with care needs — a comparable care-housing integration model to Woonveste's Vlijmense Dijk partnership with Mijzo. Both combine rental housing with on-site or nearby care services.
- Wooncompagnie: Dutch regional woningcorporatie operating in the Alkmaar region with a comparable portfolio size and mid-density North Holland footprint. Operates a similar mix of social rental housing, senior housing, and sustainability retrofits — directly comparable on tenant allocation model and scale.
- Woonpunt: Mid-sized Dutch social housing corporation based in Limburg. Similar regional concentration strategy and tenant-segment focus (social rentals, seniors, starters), making it a relevant operational comparison for Woonveste's North Brabant footprint.
Broad incumbents
- Mitros: Larger Dutch woningcorporatie operating in Utrecht with a substantially bigger portfolio. While operating under the same social housing regulatory framework, Mitros offers broader urban exposure and represents the incumbent scale benchmark Woonveste's regional model is contrasted against.
- De Alliantie: Large Dutch woningcorporatie operating across the Amsterdam and Gooi-en-Vecht regions. Operates within the same Dutch social housing regulatory regime as Woonveste but at materially greater scale and geographic breadth.
- Ymere: One of the largest Dutch woningcorporaties, primarily serving the Amsterdam metropolitan area. A broad incumbent that shares the regulatory and operational model of Woonveste but operates at substantially larger scale and urban density.
- Portaal: Established Dutch woningcorporatie with operations across multiple regions including Utrecht and Leiden. Operates under the same DAEB/social housing regulatory framework as Woonveste but with broader geographic reach and a larger portfolio.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
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Woonveste leadership team
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Profiles7 records
Woonveste funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Woonveste M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Woonveste
What does Woonveste do?
Woonveste is a Dutch social housing corporation (woningcorporatie) that owns, manages, and rents approximately 5,600 affordable social housing units across 12 localities in the municipalities of Heusden, Boxtel, Oisterwijk, and Vught in North Brabant, Netherlands. The organization develops new sustainable housing using timber-frame construction, NOM (net-zero energy) buildings, and biobased materials, while performing step-by-step energy efficiency upgrades on its existing housing stock. It also provides tenant services including repairs and maintenance, an Energy Performance Fee (EPV) scheme, and senior-priority housing programmes.
Is Woonveste a public or private company?
Woonveste is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Woonveste founded?
Woonveste was founded in 1999. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Woonveste based?
Woonveste is headquartered in Drunen, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Woonveste make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Social Housing Rent is the primary driver. The others are service Charges (Servicekosten).
Who are Woonveste's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Woningcorporatie Talis, Woonzorg Nederland, Wooncompagnie and Woonpunt. Broad incumbents are Mitros, De Alliantie, Ymere and Portaal.
Does Woonveste have an API?
No public API is recorded for Woonveste.
What industry is Woonveste in?
Woonveste's product category is Social Housing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAJAMAI, Affordable & Public Housing Asset Management, with a secondary code of BPAJAFAD, Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8). Its NAICS code is 236116 and its SIC code is 6513.