Vivabolig

What Vivabolig does

Vivabolig is a Danish non-profit public housing association (almen boligorganisation) headquartered in Aalborg, operating approximately 4,500 rental residences across 30 departments in North Jutland, including Aalborg, Støvring, Skørping, Klarup, Vodskov, Visse, Nøvling, Vadum, and Brovst. The organization traces its roots to 1945 (Department 1) and is democratically governed with a resident majority in all governing bodies. Its portfolio spans family apartments, youth housing, senior housing, and specialized care homes (plejeboliger), with approximately 90–95 employees supporting property management, maintenance, tenant counseling, and new construction.

The underlying technology stack is a standard digital property management platform comprising a resident portal, online application and document management system, and a website (vivabolig.dk). Notable but third-party components include the ConvoTech-powered 'Villi' chatbot (still in training) for resident inquiries and the BL Jura legal chatbot provided by the industry association BL – Danmarks Almene Boliger. Cookie consent is managed via CookieScript for GDPR compliance. Demand-side distribution is built around the Bo i Nord joint waiting list with 8 peer housing organizations (14,000+ units, 200 DKK annual registration) and the Studiebolig Aalborg partnership for youth housing allocation.

Vivabolig's revenue model is fundamentally cost-based: rent (omkostningsbestemt) is set to cover operational costs, maintenance reserves, and renovation funds, rather than to generate profit. Supplementary, individually small revenue streams include 200 DKK/year Bo i Nord waiting list fees, 1,000 DKK housing guarantee fees, and transaction-based rentals of party and guest rooms (200–6,000 DKK depending on venue). Major capital projects — including the 70-unit Plejehjem Skydebanevej care home, the 17-unit Ellehammersvej/Vadum development, and the Gundorfslund holistic renovation — are co-financed with Aalborg Kommune and the national Landsbyggefonden fund.

Name

Vivabolig

Legal name

Vivabolig

Website

https://vivabolig.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Vivabolig is a non-profit Danish public housing association managing 4,500+ rental residences across 30 departments in North Jutland, serving families, youth, seniors, and care-home residents through a cost-based rent model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Housing / Public Housing

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Social housing
• Public housing
• Rental housing
• Property management
• Housing association

Headquarters

HQ city

Aalborg

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tenant Rent: Monthly rent payments from tenants. Rent is cost-based (omkostningsbestemt), covering operational costs, maintenance reserves, and renovation funds for the housing department.
2. Rental of party rooms and guest rooms: Revenue from renting common areas, party halls, and guest rooms to tenants. Prices vary by location and tenant status.
3. Annual waiting list fee (Bo i Nord): 200 DKK annual fee for waiting list registration through Bo i Nord collaboration
4. Housing guarantee fee: 1,000 DKK fee for housing guarantee certificate upon departure, includes 3 years of waiting list membership

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Vivabolig is a non-profit public housing association (almen boligorganisation) that constructs, rents, maintains, and manages social housing across 30 departments and 4,500+ rental units in Aalborg and surrounding municipalities in Northern Jutland, Denmark. Its portfolio includes family apartments, youth housing, senior housing, and care homes, with housing allocated through a cooperative waiting list (Bo i Nord) and supported by tenant services such as advisory, emergency repair hotline, and relocation assistance.

Product overview

Vivabolig is a public housing organization (almen boligorganisation) offering a diverse portfolio of rental housing across Northern Jutland. The core offering consists of over 4,500 residences across 30 departments, categorized into Family Apartments (familieboliger), Youth Housing (ungdomsboliger), Senior Housing (ældreboliger), and Care Homes (plejeboliger). These residential offerings are supported by supplementary services including event room rentals (selskabslokaler), a 24/7 emergency hotline (akuttelefon), tenant advisory services (beboerrådgivning), and relocation assistance (genhusning). Housing allocation is managed through the Bo i Nord cooperative waiting list system, providing applicants access to homes across multiple housing organizations with a single registration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bo i NordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between 8 housing organizations providing shared waiting list access to 14,000+ housing units. Tenants register once (200 DKK/year) for access to all units. Provides significant convenience for housing seekers and competitive advantage for participating organizations.
• LandsbyggefondencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational construction and renovation fund for social housing in Denmark. Provides subsidies and support for major renovation projects like the Gundorfslund comprehensive plan.
• Aalborg KommunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partner for housing development including the new care center project at Skydebanevej (70 dementia-friendly care units).
• BELFORminorOthersEmergency repair service provider for urgent property damage outside office hours. Contact: 7026 8659.
• BL - Danmarks Almene BoligercoreOthersNational interest and trade organization for social housing organizations in Denmark. Provides legal chatbot, guidance, and advocacy for the sector.
• PlanklagenævnetminorOthersNational planning appeals board handling complaints about municipal planning decisions. Currently reviewing a complaint regarding the Ellehammersvej project in Vadum.
• Studiebolig AalborgcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDedicated housing service for students in Aalborg. Handles youth housing applications and terminations for Vivabolig units.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• KAB: Major Copenhagen-area social housing administration organization running the same almen boligorganisation framework as Vivabolig. Comparable in service mix (administration, construction oversight, tenant services) but operating under a different municipal context.
• DAB (Dansk Almennyttigt Boligselskab): One of Denmark's largest almen boligorganisationer, offering the same non-profit social housing, construction, renovation, and tenant democracy model as Vivabolig, but at significantly greater scale and geographic spread.
• Boligselskabet Norden: A Danish almen boligorganisation operating primarily in Northern Jutland, very comparable to Vivabolig in geography, governance model (resident democracy), and focus on social/affordable rental housing. Directly competes in the same regional Bo i Nord partnership pool.
• Lejerbo: Large nationwide Danish almen boligorganisation running the same non-profit social housing and resident-democracy model as Vivabolig. Highly relevant comparable on governance, rent-setting logic, and tenant services portfolio.
• Himmerland Boligforening: Housing association active in the Himmerland/North Jutland region surrounding Aalborg. Direct geographic and structural peer to Vivabolig, operating in adjacent municipalities with a comparable social-housing portfolio.
• AAB (Aalborg Almene Boliger): National Danish almen boligorganisation with significant Aalborg presence. Directly competes with Vivabolig for social housing tenants in the same city and is part of the same Bo i Nord cooperative pool.

Others

• BL – Danmarks Almene Boliger: National interest and trade organization representing Danish social housing organizations, including Vivabolig itself. Not a peer in the operating sense but the sectoral body that provides shared services (legal chatbot, advocacy) to Vivabolig and its peers.

Broad incumbents

• Heimstaden: Large private Nordic residential landlord with a substantial Danish portfolio of rental apartments. Operates a much broader and more geographically diversified residential rental business than Vivabolig, contrasting a private for-profit model with Vivabolig's non-profit framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Vivabolig
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/viva-bolig

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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