Tiwos
Tiwos is a Dutch social housing corporation (Tilburgse Woonstichting) based in Tilburg providing regulated social rental housing to approximately 15,000 low- and middle-income households in Tilburg, Berkel-Enschot and Udenhout, alongside sustainability programs and resident support services such as budget coaching and senior relocation assistance.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1919
- HeadquartersTilburg, Netherlands
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Tiwos does
Tiwos (legal name Tilburgse Woonstichting) is a Dutch social housing corporation (woningcorporatie) headquartered at Stationsstraat 24 in Tilburg, founded in 1919. It provides regulated social rental housing to approximately 15,000 households across Tilburg and the surrounding areas of Berkel-Enschot and Udenhout in the Midden-Brabant region. The organization operates within the Dutch DAEB social housing framework under the Woningwet, with income-dependent rents capped at a 3.7% increase for households earning under ~€59,504 (single) or ~€68,858 (multi-person). Property allocation runs through the Woning in Zicht digital platform jointly operated with four other regional housing corporations (Casade, Leystromen, TBV Wonen, WonenBreburg), supplemented by WiZ-info points, a dedicated "Doorstroommakelaar" relocation broker for residents 55+, and a budget coaching service for financially vulnerable tenants.
Its product portfolio spans core social rental housing plus a layered set of resident services: online repair requests and 24/7 emergency maintenance lines, housing allowance (huurtoeslag) assistance, service subscriptions, solar panel installation, parking/garage rentals, and enriched-living services ("Verrijkt Wonen"). Technology and sustainability programs include the MAI-HOME AI energy-behavior project (launched September 2023), the Buurtbatterij neighborhood battery initiative in Jeruzalem (announced April 2026, requiring 50–200 participating households), biobased insulation in partnership with Casade and Leystromen, circular construction via the Gebruiktebouwmaterialen.com material bank, and a 2,000+ unit sustainability retrofit program with Thuisvester. The revenue model is essentially subscription-recurring monthly rental income from regulated social housing, augmented by service charges (glass insurance €1.35/mo, unblocking insurance €1.15/mo, utilities, cleaning) and a small portfolio of add-on fees.
In 2025 Tiwos achieved A-scores on the Aedes Benchmark for Tenant Opinion, Operating Costs and Sustainability, and a B on Maintenance & Improvement, with new-tenant satisfaction rising from 7.9 to 8.3. The independent visitation committee covering 2022–2025 rated Tiwos "uitstekend" (excellent) on both societal value and societal anchoring, calling its report the best visitation report to date. The organization employs 101–250 staff, is governed with tenant representation through the HBO (Huurders Belangen Organisatie), and operates without external equity investors as a regulated non-profit social enterprise.
Tiwos firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Tiwos
- Legal name
- Tilburgse Woonstichting
- Website
- https://tiwos.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1919
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Tiwos is a Dutch social housing corporation (Tilburgse Woonstichting) based in Tilburg providing regulated social rental housing to approximately 15,000 low- and middle-income households in Tilburg, Berkel-Enschot and Udenhout, alongside sustainability programs and resident support services such as budget coaching and senior relocation assistance.
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Tiwos industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Social Housing
- NAICS
- Community Housing Services (62422)
- SIC
- Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Services-Social Services (8300)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Public Housing & Social Housing Development/Modernization Programs (FSALAKAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC), Housing Benefits & Rent Subsidy Administration (BPAIAKAG)
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Where Tiwos is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tilburg
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Tiwos business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Social Housing Rent: Tiwos generates revenue through rental income from approximately 15,000 social housing units in Tilburg. Rents are regulated under Dutch social housing law with income-dependent rent adjustments. The organization also generates revenue from service charges for apartment residents including utilities, cleaning, and insurance.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | Social housing rent for low/middle income |
| Subscription | Monthly | Service costs for apartment residents |
| Subscription | Monthly | Income-dependent rent increase |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Tiwos product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Tiwos provides regulated social rental housing across approximately 15,000 units in Tilburg and surrounding areas, allocated through the shared Woning in Zicht digital platform. The corporation supplements its core rental offering with tenant services including repair request management, housing allowance assistance, budget coaching, sustainability programs (solar panels, neighborhood battery), and senior relocation brokerage.
Product overview
Tiwos is a Dutch social housing corporation (woningcorporatie) based in Tilburg that provides rental housing and related services. The core offering consists of social rental properties available through the Woning in Zicht (WiZ) digital platform jointly operated with other regional housing corporations. Additional services include repair request management, financial counseling via budget coaching, housing allowance assistance, annual rent adjustment processing, and sustainability initiatives such as solar panels and neighborhood battery projects. The company also offers enriched living services (Verrijkt Wonen) and woonproducten for residents with specific needs.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Sociale Huurwoningen (Social Rental Housing) Rental housing properties in Tilburg and surrounding areas, including apartments, family homes, accessible dwellings, and parking spaces. Allocated through the Woning in Zicht platform based on registration duration, lottery, or first-responder models.
- Woning in Zicht (WiZ) Platform Digital platform where available rental homes from Tiwos and other Tilburg housing corporations are advertised and housing seekers can register and respond to listings.
- WiZ-Infopunt (Information Point) Physical service point at Tiwos headquarters where housing seekers receive in-person assistance with questions about housing registration, applications, and related services.
- Budgetcoach (Budget Coaching) Free financial guidance service helping residents manage money matters, apply for subsidies, organize administration, and prevent financial problems.
- Reparatieverzoek (Repair Request) Online system for tenants to submit repair requests and report malfunctions, with emergency repair hotline available outside office hours.
- Huurtoeslag Service (Housing Allowance Assistance) Assistance service helping tenants determine eligibility for and apply for housing allowance (huurtoeslag) from the Dutch tax authority (Belastingdienst).
- Huuraanpassing Service (Rent Adjustment Service) Annual rent adjustment service including income-based rent increases, rent reduction options for low-income tenants, and handling of tenant objections.
- Service-abonnement (Service Subscription) Optional service subscription covering maintenance services for tenants, including glass insurance (€1.35/month) and unblocking/clearing insurance (€1.15/month).
- Zonnepanelen (Solar Panel Program) Solar panel installation program providing energy-efficient housing solutions for Tiwos tenants, integrated with the neighborhood battery initiative.
- Parkeerplaats/Garages (Parking Spaces) Rental parking spaces and garages available to tenants through the Woning in Zicht platform.
Quantifiable outcome
- Tenant satisfaction score increased from 7.9 to 8.3 for new tenants (2024-2025)
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Tiwos
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Tiwos technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Tiwos partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Oranje Advies (Stichting Oranje Advies 2051)minorOranje Advies guided the neighborhood battery (buurtbatterij) initiative in Jeruzalem. The organization supported community engagement and project coordination to achieve minimum 50 household participation threshold for the shared energy storage system.
- Casade and LeystromencoreMidden-Brabant housing corporations partnership for biobased insulation materials application in maintenance and new construction. The three corporations committed to using biobased materials more frequently in their projects.
- Gebruiktebouwmaterialen.comminorTiwos joined the material bank of Gebruiktebouwmaterialen.com to give second life to used building materials, supporting circular construction goals. Partnership signed by René Scherpenisse (Tiwos) and Arie van Liempd.
- Gemeente Tilburg (Municipality of Tilburg)coreMunicipal partnership for schuldhulpverlening (debt assistance), housing allocation, and neighborhood development. Includes signed covenant for early debt detection and joint social programs.
- Lente-corporaties (Spring Housing Corporations)minorTiwos participates in the Lente-corporaties initiative alongside 7 other Dutch housing corporations for sustainability and energy transition projects including the WarmteWissel (Heat Exchange) challenge.
- ThuisvestercorePartnership to jointly retrofit 2,000+ social housing units in West-Brabant over 4 years. Combined purchasing power with five construction companies to accelerate sustainability upgrades.
- Woning in ZichtcoreWoning in Zicht is a shared digital housing allocation platform operated by five Tilburg housing corporations (Tiwos, Casade, Leystromen, TBV Wonen, WonenBreburg). It provides unified property listings and application processing for all partner corporations.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Tiwos competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Ymere: One of the largest Dutch social housing corporations, providing comparable social rental housing, sustainability programs, and tenant support services at metropolitan scale well beyond Tiwos's regional footprint.
- De Alliantie: Major Dutch social housing corporation with comparable community-based tenant support, sustainability focus, and regulated rental model. Operates across multiple regions with much larger portfolio than Tiwos.
- Portaal: Large Dutch social housing corporation providing comparable regulated rental housing and tenant support services. Relevant comparable for benchmarking Tiwos's operating cost efficiency and sustainability programs.
- Woonbron: Large Dutch social housing corporation operating across multiple regions. Compares to Tiwos on regulatory framework, social mission, and tenant services, but at materially larger scale and broader geography.
- Mitros: Utrecht-based Dutch social housing corporation comparable in mission, regulatory setting, and tenant services portfolio, though operating in a different urban geography at larger scale.
Direct peers
- TBV Wonen: Tilburg-area social housing corporation sharing the Woning in Zicht allocation platform. Operates in the same regulated Dutch social housing market with overlapping target tenant segments.
- WonenBreburg: Regional Dutch social housing corporation operating in Breda and West-Brabant, co-partner with Tiwos on the Woning in Zicht platform and similarly sized municipal housing portfolio. Directly comparable as a Tilburg-area peer under the same regulatory framework.
- Leystromen: Social housing corporation serving the Tilburg region and co-partner in Woning in Zicht. Partnered with Tiwos on biobased insulation initiatives, with comparable scale and tenant base in the Midden-Brabant area.
- Casade: Tilburg-based social housing corporation and Woning in Zicht co-partner. Shares the same Tilburg operating geography and collaborates with Tiwos on biobased insulation, making it the closest local comparable.
Regional players
- Thuisvester: West-Brabant social housing corporation partnered with Tiwos to retrofit 2,000+ units. Comparable size and regulatory regime but serves a slightly broader regional footprint beyond Tilburg.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Tiwos leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Tiwos funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Tiwos M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Tiwos
What does Tiwos do?
Tiwos provides regulated social rental housing across approximately 15,000 units in Tilburg and surrounding areas, allocated through the shared Woning in Zicht digital platform. The corporation supplements its core rental offering with tenant services including repair request management, housing allowance assistance, budget coaching, sustainability programs (solar panels, neighborhood battery), and senior relocation brokerage.
Is Tiwos a public or private company?
Tiwos is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was Tiwos founded?
Tiwos was founded in 1919. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Tiwos based?
Tiwos is headquartered in Tilburg, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Tiwos make money?
One revenue line is on record: social Housing Rent.
Who are Tiwos's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Ymere, De Alliantie, Portaal, Woonbron and Mitros. Direct peers are TBV Wonen, WonenBreburg, Leystromen and Casade. Thuisvester is listed as a regional player.
Does Tiwos have an API?
No public API is recorded for Tiwos.
What industry is Tiwos in?
Tiwos's product category is Social Housing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSALAKAH, Public Housing & Social Housing Development/Modernization Programs, with a secondary code of BPAGALAC, Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts). Its NAICS code is 62422 and its SIC code is 7340.