What Dunavie does

Dunavie is a Dutch housing corporation (woningcorporatie) headquartered in Katwijk, Netherlands, providing social and free-sector residential rental housing to households in the Katwijk, Rijnsburg, and Valkenburg municipalities. Founded in 2010 and operating with 51-100 employees, the company manages a portfolio of social rental units allocated under the regulated 'passend toewijzen' framework via the regional Huren in Holland Rijnland registration system, alongside a free sector portfolio of units with rents above €900.08 that is marketed directly through Dunavie's own letting agents. Special rental offerings — anti-kraak interim occupancy, Friendswoningen shared housing, doorstroommakelaar relocation services, scootmobiel stands, parking, garages, and commercial spaces — broaden the portfolio beyond standard residential units.

Revenue mechanics are recurring monthly rental income across three streams: regulated social housing rent, free sector housing rent, and ancillary special rental services, with pricing on social units determined by Dutch housing law. Distribution runs through multiple channels: a digital self-service tenant portal ('Mijn Dunavie') for existing tenants that supports iDEAL/Wero rent payments and repair requests; the Huren in Holland Rijnland regional registration platform as the exclusive social housing allocation channel; direct letting agents for free sector housing; and in-person service at the Ambachtsweg 16 office in Katwijk with phone, WhatsApp, and chat support.

The underlying technology is conventional and modestly digitized: a zig365-built content management website, the Mijn Dunavie tenant portal, and the De Groene Meter energy-monitoring tool, supplemented by an active new construction pipeline (Valkenhorst neighborhood) and a sustainability program ('Duurzaam Dunavie') that includes tenant solar panel installations. The company has no disclosed parent, no funding rounds, no disclosed revenue, and operates independently within the tightly regulated Dutch social housing sector.

Name

Dunavie

Legal name

Dunavie

Website

https://dunavie.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Dunavie is a Dutch housing corporation (woningcorporatie) based in Katwijk, Netherlands, providing regulated social rental housing, free-sector rentals, and special rental services to residents of Katwijk, Rijnsburg, and Valkenburg via the Huren in Holland Rijnland allocation system and a digital tenant portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Katwijk Aan Zee

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Housing Rent: Rental income from social housing units (woningen) in Katwijk, Rijnsburg, and Valkenburg. Rent is set according to Dutch social housing regulations and includes service costs.
2. Free Sector Housing Rent: Rental income from free sector (vrije sector) housing units with rents above €900.08, advertised and processed directly without regional registration requirements.
3. Special Rental Services: Revenue from special rental offerings including anti-kraak (interim occupancy), scootmobiel stands, parking spots and garages, and commercial spaces (bedrijfsruimte).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dunavie is a Dutch housing corporation (woningcorporatie) that rents residential properties to tenants in the Katwijk, Rijnsburg, and Valkenburg areas. It provides social housing allocated via the regional Huren in Holland Rijnland system, free-sector housing rented directly, special rental arrangements such as anti-kraak and Friendswoningen, and auxiliary rentals including parking, garages, and commercial spaces. Existing tenants are supported through the Mijn Dunavie online portal and the company's in-person service office in Katwijk.

Product overview

Dunavie is a traditional housing corporation (woningcorporatie) serving the municipality of Katwijk, Netherlands. Rather than a unified software platform, it offers a portfolio of housing-related services including social rental housing, free sector rentals, and special rental arrangements (anti-squat, shared housing). The organization provides digital tenant services through its Mijn Dunavie portal for online rent payments (iDEAL/Wero) and repair requests, alongside sustainability products such as solar panels and energy monitoring tools. Property listings are managed through the external Huren in Holland Rijnland platform. New construction and renovation projects form part of its development portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social Rental Housing (Sociale Huurwoning) Regulated affordable rental housing units in Katwijk, Rijnsburg, and Valkenburg, allocated to individuals and families who meet income and registration criteria under the passend toewijzen framework and are registered through Huren in Holland Rijnland.
• Free Sector Rental Housing (Vrije Sectorwoning) Rental housing with monthly rents above the EUR 900.08 free-sector threshold, marketed and processed directly by Dunavie's own rental agents (verhuurmakelaars) without requiring regional registration.
• Antikraak (Anti-Squat Interim Occupancy) Temporary rental arrangement allowing interim occupancy of vacant properties awaiting renovation or sale, providing low-cost housing options for tenants needing flexible, short-term stays.
• Friendswoningen (Shared Housing for Friends) Shared rental housing option designed for groups of friends who wish to rent a property together, providing a tailored housing solution for collective households.
• Doorstroommakelaar (Relocation Assistance) Relocation assistance service helping tenants transition between properties, supporting smooth moves within or out of Dunavie's housing portfolio.
• Woningruil (Housing Exchange) Housing exchange program allowing tenants to swap their rental homes, supporting households whose housing needs have changed.
• Parking Spots and Garages Rental Short-term rental of parking spaces and garages owned by Dunavie, providing vehicle storage solutions for residents and local users.
• Commercial Space Rental (Bedrijfsruimte) Rental of commercial and business space units owned by Dunavie, available to small businesses and entrepreneurs.
• Scootmobiel Stands (Mobility Scooter Pitches) Rental of dedicated pitches for mobility scooters, supporting tenants with mobility needs.
• Mijn Dunavie Tenant Portal Online self-service portal allowing existing tenants to pay rent via iDEAL/Wero, submit repair requests, view housing details, and manage personal information digitally.
• Solar Panel Installation (Zonnepanelen) Solar panel installations offered to tenants as part of Dunavie's Duurzaam Dunavie sustainable energy program, reducing household energy use.
• De Groene Meter (Green Energy Monitor) Green energy monitoring tool enabling tenants to track and manage their household energy consumption as part of Dunavie's sustainability program.
• New Construction Housing Development (Nieuwbouw, including Valkenhorst) New-build housing development projects, including the Valkenhorst neighborhood, adding rental housing units to Dunavie's portfolio in the Katwijk region.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Huren in Holland RijnlandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional housing registration system partnership. Dunavie exclusively uses Huren in Holland Rijnland to advertise and allocate social housing units. This is a mandatory channel for social housing allocation in the Holland Rijnland region, serving multiple housing corporations and housing seekers in the area.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Woonstede: Regional Dutch housing corporation (woningcorporatie) operating in the Ede/Food Valley area. Closest comparable to Dunavie in scale, regulatory regime, and operating model: social and free-sector rentals, similar municipal focus, and same Huren in Holland Rijnland-style regional allocation.
• Woonbedrijf: Housing corporation serving the Eindhoven region. Operates a similarly scoped portfolio of social and free-sector rental housing with sustainability programs and tenant portals, making it a strong same-country, regulated peer.
• Rochdale: Dutch woningcorporatie based in Amsterdam, providing social and free-sector rental housing with comparable service offerings (maintenance, sustainability, tenant portals) within the same Dutch regulatory framework as Dunavie.
• Mitros: Utrecht-based housing corporation managing social and free-sector rental housing under the Dutch housing law regime. Comparable in offering portfolio (social housing, free sector, special rentals, sustainability initiatives) and tenant services.

Broad incumbents

• Portaal: Larger Dutch housing corporation active across multiple municipalities. Same regulatory regime as Dunavie but operates at materially greater scale; useful as a broad incumbent reference for what a scaled regional player looks like.
• Ymere: One of the largest Dutch housing corporations (Amsterdam metropolitan area and beyond). Provides social and free-sector rentals plus tenant services in the same regulatory framework; represents the larger-end benchmark of the sector.
• de Alliantie: Major Dutch housing corporation covering multiple regions including Amsterdam and Amersfoort. Comparable in offering mix (social, free sector, care housing) but at significantly larger scale than Dunavie's Katwijk-area focus.
• Eigen Haard: Amsterdam-area Dutch housing corporation providing social and free-sector rental housing under the same regulatory and tenant protections framework as Dunavie, useful as a larger regulated peer benchmark.
• Vestia: Large Dutch housing corporation operating mainly in the Zuid-Holland region, including adjacent to Dunavie's territory. Operates under the same Dutch housing law regime with a comparable service mix, making it a useful regional incumbent peer.

Emerging players

• Woonzorg Nederland: Dutch housing organization focused on housing for older adults; relevant as a peer because of the same regulatory regime and similar service model (long-term rental plus tenant services), with narrower demographic focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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