in'li

What in'li does

in'li is the French leader in intermediate-priced residential housing (logement à prix maîtrisé), operating as the wholly-owned residential development arm of Groupe Action Logement. The Group manages a portfolio of more than 80,000 housing units housing over 160,000 clients, organized across six regional entities: in'li (Île-de-France), in'li Aura, in'li Grand Est, in'li Paca & Corse, in'li Sud Ouest, and in'li Property Management. Its core offering is rental housing priced 10-15% below private market rates in France's most supply-constrained metropolitan and reindustrialization zones, targeted at salaried employees and young professionals. The proposition also includes a property-accession pathway at 10-15% below market prices, furnished mobility housing, coliving residences, and student housing; tenants face no agency fees, no security deposit, and no requirement for a physical guarantor.

Revenue is generated through two streams: recurring monthly rental income across the managed portfolio, and one-time revenue from sales of housing units to tenants and buyers at discounted prices. Commercialization runs through inli.fr, which uses a non-discriminatory, objective attribution process tied to employment criteria, and through in'li & moi (inlietmoi.fr), the post-lease tenant relationship portal. Distribution is supplemented by employer partnerships within the Action Logement ecosystem and public procurement via AWS Marchés Publics for construction and services. The technology stack is conventional web-based property management rather than a proprietary platform; in 2024 the company executed €214 million in purchases across 146 Île-de-France markets with 2,610 supplier partners.

Growth levers include geographic buildout through regional subsidiaries, product diversification into coliving, student and mobility housing (with named developments such as Athéna Orsay, Connexions Toulouse, L'Estanc Anglet, and Croix Verte Montpellier), and the in'li LAB innovation incubator. The Group is led by Director General Éric Balci, has approximately 1,300 employees, and is headquartered in La Défense, Paris. As a regulated intermediate-housing operator within the Action Logement mandate, in'li's competitive position is structurally protected but its growth pace is institutionally constrained.

Name

in'li

Legal name

in'li

Website

https://inli.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

in'li is France's leading intermediate-priced residential housing operator, managing over 80,000 rental units at 10-15% below market rates for salaried employees and young professionals through six regional subsidiaries of Groupe Action Logement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Rental Housing

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311), Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Multifamily Apartment Property Management (BPAJAFAA), Multifamily & Student Housing Asset Management (BPAJAMAD)

Keywords

• Intermediate-priced housing
• Affordable rental housing
• Residential real estate development
• Coliving residences
• Employee housing solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

La Défense

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Rental Income: Recurring rental income from a portfolio of over 80,000 managed housing units across France, priced 10–15% below market rates for employees and young professionals in high-demand areas.
2. Property Sales / Intermediate Ownership: Sale of a portion of housing stock to tenants and buyers at a 10–15% discount to market prices, enabling property accession for customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

in'li develops, owns, and rents residential housing units in France at prices 10–15% below market rates, targeting salaried employees and young professionals in high-demand metropolitan and employment-basin markets. The Group manages more than 80,000 housing units across six regional entities and also sells a portion of its housing stock to tenants and buyers at 10–15% discounts to enable property accession. Allocations are made through a non-discriminatory, objective-criteria attribution process via the inli.fr platform, with no security deposit or physical guarantor required.

Product overview

in'li is a residential property development company and leader in intermediate-priced housing in France. The company operates a portfolio of over 80,000 managed housing units serving more than 160,000 clients. The core offering consists of intermediate rental housing (logement à prix maîtrisé) priced 10-15% below market rates, targeting employees and young professionals in tense housing markets. The product portfolio includes standard intermediate housing via the in'li.fr commercial platform, tenant management through the in'li & moi portal, and specialized sub-brands covering coliving, student housing, and mobility housing. The Group operates through six regional entities: in'li (Île-de-France), in'li Aura, in'li Grand Est, in'li Paca & Corse, in'li Property Management, and in'li Sud Ouest. The company also operates an innovation incubator (in'li LAB) to drive sector transformation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• in'li LAB: Innovation incubator of in'li, supporting acceleration of innovation in favor of major societal trends and transitions in the housing sector.
• inli.fr
• in'li & moi

Products and services

• Intermediate-Priced Rental Housing (Logement à prix maîtrisé) Core rental housing offering priced 10–15% below private market rates, located in tensioned metropolitan and employment-basin zones, targeted at salaried employees and young professionals, with no security deposit and no physical guarantor required.
• Property Accession Sales (Accession à la propriété) Sale of a portion of in'li's housing stock to tenants and buyers at 10–15% below market prices, providing a below-market pathway to property ownership for first-time buyers in tensioned markets.
• Coliving Residences Shared living residences combining private and common areas, designed for community living among young professionals and employees seeking flexible housing, e.g. Ermites Coliving (12 units, Suresnes) and Connexions Toulouse (144 units, Cartoucherie).
• Student Housing Furnished rental housing specifically designed for students and trainees, addressing accommodation needs near educational institutions.
• Mobility Housing (Logement mobilité) Temporary furnished housing solutions for mobile workers, seasonal employees, and professionals requiring flexible accommodation near their workplaces, e.g. L'Estanc (147 units, Anglet) and Croix Verte Montpellier (135 units).

Quantifiable outcome

• Rents 10–15% below market rates, generating average monthly savings of €300 per household
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Action Logement ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAction Logement Services is part of the Action Logement Group ecosystem and collaborates with in'li on data sharing and service delivery. in'li shares data with Action Logement Services as part of the housing attribution process.
• Bouygues Bâtiment Île-de-FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBouygues Bâtiment Île-de-France is collaborating with in'li on the rehabilitation project at Port Galand, Bagneux (342-unit renovation and densification), working jointly on the energy performance upgrade.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Batigère: Action Logement group member operating social and intermediate housing in eastern France. Sister-entity peer within the same parent ecosystem, with an overlapping employment-linked housing mandate and comparable portfolio management model.
• Vilogia: French HLM and intermediate-housing operator with a multi-thousand-unit portfolio across northern France and major metros. Comparable as a multifamily residential landlord serving employees and lower-income tenants under regulated rent frameworks.
• Logirem: Action Logement-affiliated housing operator in southeastern France managing affordable and intermediate rental units. Direct comparable as a sister entity serving the same employee tenant base under the same employer-financed model.
• ICF Habitat: Housing arm of the SNCF group operating around 100,000 units across France, including significant intermediate-housing stock. Direct comparable for residential rental property management, employer-linked housing, and asset management of multifamily portfolios.
• Immobilière 3F: Major French social and intermediate housing group managing a multi-hundred-thousand-unit portfolio. Comparable to in'li on residential property management at scale and mission-driven housing provision for employees and lower-income tenants.
• Erilia: Intermediate and social housing operator (subsidiary of CDC Habitat) with a national footprint focused on affordable rental housing. Comparable to in'li on the intermediate-housing product and the regulated rental model.
• CDC Habitat: Largest social and intermediate housing operator in France (Caisse des Dépôts group), managing several hundred thousand units across the same tense metropolitan zones. Direct comparable given overlapping affordable/intermediate housing mission and large-scale residential portfolio management.

Emerging players

• Cohabs: European coliving operator with growing presence in Paris and other French metros. Comparable to in'li's coliving sub-brand (e.g., Connexions Toulouse, Ermites Suresnes) on shared-living product targeted at young professionals.
• Studapart: Digital student-housing platform distributing furnished rentals across France. Comparable to in'li's student-housing sub-brand as a tech-enabled operator targeting the same student demographic, though at smaller portfolio scale.

Broad incumbents

• Nexity: France's largest private real estate developer and services group, with material exposure to student housing (Nexity Studéa), serviced/coliving offerings, and residential property management. Comparable as a broad incumbent covering adjacent housing segments rather than a focused intermediate-housing operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/inli_officiel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/in-li

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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