Ons Huis

What Ons Huis does

Ons Huis is a Dutch social housing corporation (woningcorporatie) headquartered at Eeftinksweg 50, Enschede, Netherlands, operating more than 5,100 rental homes serving approximately 10,000 residents in the Enschede region. The organization is a not-for-profit entity licensed under the Wet gereguleerde woningcorporaties, generating recurring rental revenue that is regulated by Dutch social housing law, with allocations managed through the shared WoningHuren.nl platform alongside 12 other regional housing corporations and through Ons Huis's own internal allocation systems.

The core product is social rental housing across apartments, ground-floor apartments (bebo's), and family homes, delivered alongside tenant-facing services including the Mijn Ons Huis tenant portal for rent payment, repair requests, and account management, plus planned maintenance, sustainability upgrades (verduurzaming), and neighborhood management (wijkbeheer). Underlying technology is standard housing management and tenant portal software rather than proprietary systems; the company uses ReadSpeaker for accessibility, Google Analytics for site measurement, and partners with WoningHuren.nl and Nieuw Wonen Twente for distribution.

Ons Huis's commercial focus has shifted materially toward new-build and renovation: two major projects — TEX Buitengewoon (111 units, completed December 2024) and Ons Boswinkel (281 units, completed September 2025) — were delivered in partnership with Dura Vermeer and Trebbe, and Ons Huis is a partner in two cross-municipality coalitions, Renovatiedeal Twente (7,000 homes for energy renovation by 2030) and the Host City consortium (300 modular homes by 2028 plus 200 relocatable social rental units through 2060), each backed by €8.6 million in national government funding. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed, no parent company or external investors are involved, and leadership consists of CEO Yolanda Winkelhorst (re-appointed December 2024 for four years) and a Raad van Commissarissen chaired by Jerry Notenboom.

Name

Ons Huis

Legal name

Ons Huis

Website

https://onshuis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1911

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ons Huis is a Dutch social housing corporation (woningcorporatie) headquartered in Enschede, Netherlands, that owns and manages more than 5,100 rental homes serving approximately 10,000 residents under regulated Dutch social housing law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Housing

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513)

akta.pro primary industry

HOA / Condominium Association Management (BPAJAFAH)

Keywords

• Social housing rental
• Affordable housing
• Housing corporation
• Tenant portal
• Neighborhood management

Headquarters

HQ city

Enschede

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Social housing rental: Ons Huis operates as a social housing corporation (woningcorporatie) in Enschede, generating revenue through monthly rental payments from approximately 5,100 residential units. Rent is regulated under Dutch social housing law, with allocations managed through WoningHuren.nl and internal allocation systems.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ons Huis provides social rental housing to over 10,000 residents across more than 5,100 homes in Enschede, the Netherlands. The portfolio includes apartments, ground-floor apartments (BEBOs), and family homes allocated primarily through the WoningHuren.nl regional platform. In addition to rental services, Ons Huis delivers new-construction neighborhood developments, planned maintenance, sustainability and energy-efficiency upgrades (Verduurzaming), and tenant support through the Mijn Ons Huis digital portal for rent payments and repair requests.

Product overview

Ons Huis is a Dutch social housing corporation (woningcorporatie) operating in Enschede with over 5,100 rental properties serving approximately 10,000 residents. The core offering consists of social rental housing including apartments, ground-floor apartments (BEBOs), and family homes. The tenant-facing digital services include the Mijn Ons Huis portal for account management and repair requests. Development activities focus on new construction projects (TEX Buitengewoon, Ons Boswinkel) and sustainability upgrades to existing housing stock.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TEX Buitengewoon: A housing concept developed by Ons Huis on the Ledeboerterrein, featuring urban living with 111 total homes including social rental housing, free-sector rental apartments, and owner-occupied homes. Completed end of 2024.
• Ons Boswinkel

Products and services

• Sociale Huurwoningen Social rental housing stock of more than 5,100 homes in Enschede, serving over 10,000 residents. The portfolio includes apartments, ground-floor apartments (BEBOs), and family homes allocated through WoningHuren.nl. Targeted at low-to-middle income households eligible for social housing under Dutch social housing law.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Koopmans BouwgroepcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2024Koopmans Bouwgroep partnered with Ons Huis to sign a construction team agreement for the sustainability and maintenance of 141 pre-war homes in Het Hogeland neighborhood (Hogelandsingel, Batjanstraat, Boeroestraat, Ceramstraat). Koopmans also partnered on the renovation of 't Achtervoort complex (121 homes, March 2024).
• Lenferink VastgoedonderhoudcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 11 July 2024Lenferink Vastgoedonderhoud partnered with Ons Huis to sustainably renovate 73 homes at the Borneostraat, Celebesstraat, and Wooldriksweg. The project, starting October 2024, includes roof replacement, better insulation, new roof dormers, doors and windows, meter cabinet work, and heating upgrades.
• Renovatiedeal Twente partners (Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken, gemeenten Almelo/Enschede/Hengelo, 6 stedelijke woningcorporaties)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2024The Renovatiedeal Twente is a broad collaboration between the municipalities of Almelo, Enschede, and Hengelo, six urban housing corporations, and the Ministry of the Interior. The initiative aims to sustainably renovate 7,000 homes by 2030 to combat energy poverty, with a target of halving the number of households affected by energy poverty. The government provides a €8.6 million financial contribution to the initiative.
• Host City consortium (gemeente Enschede, het Rijk, SJHT, Vechtdal Wonen, Domijn, De Woonplaats)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2024The Host City initiative brings together the municipality of Enschede, the national government, SJHT, Vechtdal Wonen, Domijn, and De Woonplaats to accelerate affordable housing construction in Enschede. The initiative targets 300 modular homes by 2028 and 200 relocatable social rental homes between 2026 and 2060. The national government provides €8.6 million in funding.
• Dura VermeercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDura Vermeer is the primary construction partner for Ons Huis on multiple major projects including TEX Buitengewoon (111 units, completed end 2024) and Ons Boswinkel (281 units, completed September 2025). Dura Vermeer Bouw Hengelo builds 76 family homes, 13 life-proof homes, and 116 apartments in Ons Boswinkel.
• TrebbecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrebbe is a construction partner for Ons Huis on the Ons Boswinkel project. Trebbe builds 26 family homes for sale and 50 ground-floor/top-floor homes (bebo's) for social rental in the Ons Boswinkel neighborhood.
• WoningHuren.nl (13 housing corporations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWoningHuren.nl is a shared housing platform of 13 housing corporations in the Twente region including Beter Wonen, De Goede Woning, De Woonplaats, Domijn, Mijande Wonen, Ons Huis, Reggewoon, Sint Joseph Almelo, Twinta, Viverion, WBO Wonen, Welbions, Wonen Delden, and Woningstichting Tubbergen. Approximately 26,000 housing seekers use the platform.
• Snelder Zijlstra MakelaarsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSnelder Zijlstra Makelaars handles the rental of the 51 luxury free-sector apartments in TEX Buitengewoon via Nieuw Wonen Twente. This is a channel partner arrangement for the non-social-housing portion of the TEX project.
• KWH (Kwaliteitscentrum voor Woningcorporaties)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKWH is the quality center for housing corporations that conducts tenant satisfaction research on behalf of Ons Huis and other Dutch housing corporations. DESAN Research Solutions processes the questionnaires in collaboration with KWH.
• IncluziominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIncluzio supports neighborhoods and residents in increasing their resilience and assisted Ons Huis with organizing the Bos-winkeltje market event during the Ons Boswinkel topping-out celebration.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Reggewoon: Smaller social housing corporation in the Twente region and WoningHuren.nl member. Same Dutch social housing regulatory model and tenant-facing service structure as Ons Huis.
• Welbions: Social housing corporation based in Hengelo, Twente, and a direct partner in the Renovatiedeal Twente alongside Ons Huis. Comparable scale, governance, and tenant profile.
• Beter Wonen: Twente-based social housing corporation listed among the 13 founding members of WoningHuren.nl. Operates a comparable regulated rental portfolio in the same regional housing market.
• Mijande Wonen: Twente social housing corporation co-participating in WoningHuren.nl. Comparable portfolio composition and tenant demographics to Ons Huis.
• Wonen Delden: Smaller Twente social housing corporation listed as a WoningHuren.nl partner alongside Ons Huis. Operates the same regulated rental housing model in the same region.
• Domijn: Dutch social housing corporation operating in the Twente region with a comparable rental portfolio. Direct co-member of the WoningHuren.nl allocation platform and partner in the Host City consortium alongside Ons Huis.
• De Woonplaats: Twente-based social housing corporation with a similar mid-sized rental portfolio. Shares the WoningHuren.nl platform with Ons Huis and is a named partner in the Host City affordable housing initiative in Enschede.
• Viverion: Social housing corporation active in the Twente region and a WoningHuren.nl member. Comparable scale and operating model, providing direct regional competitive context for Ons Huis.
• Twinta: Twente social housing corporation and fellow WoningHuren.nl partner. Comparable Dutch social housing model and tenant base.

Broad incumbents

• Eigen Haard: One of the largest Dutch social housing corporations, based in Amsterdam. Operates the same Dutch regulated rental model but at significantly greater scale, serving as a benchmark for governance, sustainability programs, and tenant services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/onshuis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ons-huis-wooncorporatie-enschede-eo
• Instagraminstagram.com/onshuisenschede

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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