University Housing

What University Housing does

University Housing B.V. is a privately held Dutch rental housing operator founded in 2017 and headquartered in Utrecht. The company specializes in furnished accommodation — apartments, studios, and private rooms in shared apartments — targeted at international students and expats relocating to the Netherlands for education or work. Its portfolio comprises more than 200 properties distributed across five Dutch cities: Amsterdam, Arnhem, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Utrecht. A core differentiator versus generic Dutch rental listings is that all properties are fully furnished, allow municipal registration, and bundle utilities (water, electricity, gas, internet), offering a turn-key living experience designed to remove friction for newly arrived foreign tenants.

The company operates a direct-to-consumer model through a proprietary web platform and the 'University Housing Home' mobile application (available on iOS and Android), the latter serving as the primary channel for help requests and guest communication. Distribution is augmented by listings on multiple major Dutch housing platforms — HousingAnywhere, Pararius, Jaap, Huurwoningen.nl, Directwonen.nl, Kamernet, and IAMEXPAT — providing broad top-of-funnel visibility. Revenue is generated through recurring monthly rental payments from tenants under subscription-style lease arrangements. Ancillary relationships include furnished.nl for add-on rental items and a dedicated-room arrangement with TIO University of Applied Sciences. The company is structured as a Dutch B.V. (private limited company), bootstrapped with no disclosed external investors, parent company, or M&A activity, and operates with a small team of 1–10 employees.

Name

University Housing

Legal name

University Housing B.V.

Website

https://universityhousing.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

University Housing B.V. is a Utrecht-based Dutch rental operator providing 200+ fully furnished apartments, studios, and rooms across five Dutch cities to international students and expats, with municipal registration and bundled utilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student and Expat Rental Housing

NAICS

Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (72131), Other Traveler Accommodation (72119)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

International Student Housing Placement & Management (BPAJAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student Housing Marketplaces & Booking Platforms (THAMAGAJ), Student & Academic Term Monthly Housing (THAMAFAH), Off-Campus Shared Student Houses (Room-by-Room) (THAMAGAC)

Keywords

• Furnished rental housing
• Student accommodation
• Expat housing services
• Co-living rentals
• Rental property management

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Rental: Monthly rental payments from tenants for furnished apartments, studios, and private rooms in shared apartments across Dutch cities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

University Housing rents out more than 200 fully furnished properties—including apartments, studios, and private rooms in shared apartments—across five Dutch cities (Amsterdam, Arnhem, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Utrecht). The offering targets international students and expats with turn-key living, registration capability at all locations, and utilities (water, electricity, gas, internet) included in most accommodations. Customers search, book appointments, and manage stays through a web platform and a proprietary mobile app.

Product overview

University Housing operates a housing rental platform for international students and expats in the Netherlands. The core offering consists of a web-based rental platform where tenants can search and book fully furnished accommodations including apartments, studios, and private rooms. The company also offers a proprietary mobile app called 'University Housing Home' available on iOS and Android, which serves as the primary channel for help requests and guest communication, featuring direct routing to team members and message status tracking. The platform operates across five Dutch cities with properties that include utilities and allow for registration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Furnished Apartments Fully furnished apartment rentals available across Dutch cities, offered to international students and expats with utilities included and municipal registration possible at all locations.
• Studio Rentals Completely furnished studio units available for rent in the Netherlands, targeting students and expats seeking self-contained turn-key living with utilities bundled in.
• Co-Living Private Rooms Private rooms within shared furnished apartments with flexible move-in and move-out dates, allowing tenants to choose their own housemates; utilities included and registration possible.
• University Housing Home App Proprietary mobile application available on iOS and Android for tenants to submit help requests and communicate directly with the University Housing team; messages are routed to the appropriate staff member with receipt and progress status updates.
• University Housing Web Platform Web-based rental platform enabling customers to search furnished properties by city, view listings, and book appointments online across Amsterdam, Arnhem, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Utrecht.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• HousingAnywhereminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOne of University Housing's first partners. HousingAnywhere is Europe's leading website for housing options in different cities and features all University Housing properties, making the company a recognizable housing services provider in the Netherlands.
• furnished.nlminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for renting additional items for accommodations such as PlayStations and other furniture/electronics that may not be included in the base rental.
• TIO, University of Applied SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIO stands for intensive, small-scale and high-quality education. University Housing partners with TIO, offering particular rooms in Utrecht exclusively for TIO students.
• ParariusminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDutch real estate listing platform where University Housing properties are advertised.
• JaapminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDutch real estate listing platform where University Housing properties are advertised.
• Huurwoningen.nlminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDutch rental housing platform where University Housing properties are advertised.
• Directwonen.nlminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDutch rental housing platform where University Housing properties are advertised.
• KamernetminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDutch housing platform specializing in rooms and rentals where University Housing properties are advertised.
• IAMEXPATminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExpat-focused platform in the Netherlands where University Housing properties are advertised.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Huurwoningen.nl: Major Dutch rental housing platform. A distribution partner but also a channel where competing furnished and student offerings are aggregated, posing customer-acquisition risk.
• Pararius: Major Dutch rental listing platform covering the broader residential market, including student rentals. Currently a listing partner but competes for the same landlords and tenants across Dutch cities.
• Vesteda: Dutch institutional residential rental investor with a large mid-market portfolio. Competes for expat and professional tenants in the same cities, increasingly in the furnished segment.
• SSH (Stichting Studentenhuisvesting): Large Dutch non-profit student housing provider with tens of thousands of units. Competes for student tenants in the same Dutch university cities with significant scale advantages.
• Greystar: Global leader in student housing operation and investment. While not Dutch-focused, it sets the operational benchmark for institutional student housing and competes for institutional landlord partnerships in Europe.

Direct peers

• HousingAnywhere: Europe's largest cross-border student housing marketplace. It is both a distribution partner and a direct competitor, as it aggregates furnished student rooms across the same Dutch cities that University Housing serves.
• Spotahome: European mid-term rental platform offering furnished rooms and apartments with online booking. Competes with University Housing for international tenants seeking flexible, fully-furnished stays.
• Kamernet: Leading Dutch platform for student rooms and shared apartments. Listed as a distribution partner, but also competes for the same tenant demand via its own inventory and landlord relationships.
• Holland2Stay: Dutch operator specializing in furnished short-stay housing for international students and expats across Dutch university cities. Closely mirrors University Housing's value proposition of turn-key, registration-enabled rentals.

Emerging players

• Amber Student: Student housing marketplace operating across Europe and beyond. While primarily active in larger markets, it overlaps with University Housing's value proposition for international student tenants.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/universityhousingnl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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