Bo-Ex

What Bo-Ex does

Bo-Ex is a Dutch social housing corporation (woningcorporatie) headquartered at Jan Cornelisz Maylaan 18 in Utrecht, Netherlands. The corporation provides affordable rental housing to lower-income households, seniors aged 55 and over, and vulnerable populations including refugees within the municipality of Utrecht. Operating under Dutch social housing law and oversight by the municipality of Utrecht, Bo-Ex manages a portfolio of social rental housing units including family homes, apartments, and senior-friendly housing, with rents regulated under the Wet betaalbare huur (Affordable Rent Act) effective July 1, 2024, and annual increases capped by the government (5.3% in 2024). The Good Landlordship Act (Wgv) provides tenant protections, and allocation flows through the regional DĀK (formerly WoningNet) housing allocation platform.

The company's core offerings consist of social rental housing, the Mijn Bo-Ex online tenant portal for self-service functions including repair requests, rent payment, and complaint filing, and neighborhood management through buurtbeheerders (neighborhood managers). Bo-Ex maintains six district offices (wijkkantoren) across Utrecht neighborhoods (Oost, Overvecht, Zuid, Zuidwest, West, Zuidoost) and runs a customer service phone line. Community engagement is delivered through resident committees (bewonerscommissies), the official Huurdersvereniging Bo-Ex tenant association, neighborhood ambassadors, and information events such as the annual Huurdersdag and senior housing markets. Bo-Ex engages in ESG initiatives including garden greening with Stichting Straatboer, vegetation management with Stichting Struikroven, fiber optic infrastructure with Open Dutch Fiber and KPN, and tenant financial counseling with SchuldHulpMaatje.

Bo-Ex generates revenue primarily through recurring rental income from its regulated social housing portfolio, classified as subscription_recurring in nature. Active construction and renovation projects total over 600 units across Rijnvliet (42 family homes and 15 wooden houses), Overvecht (289 ZONOR flats and 116 fully renovated Hanoidreef apartments), Hof van Transwijk (94 units with care center), and Vermeulenstraat (80 units). The corporation is party to the September 30, 2025 Utrechts Volkshuisvestelijk Akkoord alongside the municipality of Utrecht and five other housing corporations (Portaal, Woonin, Cazas, SSH, Habion) to accelerate construction of affordable social housing. Robert Straver serves as Directeur-bestuurder (CEO), appointed March 11, 2024, succeeding interim director Hans Pluim.

Name

Bo-Ex

Legal name

Bo-Ex

Website

https://boex.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bo-Ex is a Dutch social housing corporation (woningcorporatie) based in Utrecht that provides affordable rental housing, tenant portal services, and neighborhood management to lower-income households, seniors, and vulnerable populations under Dutch social housing regulations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social 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 rental housing
• Affordable housing management
• Tenant services
• Residential property management
• Housing allocation

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Social Housing Rent: Bo-Ex generates revenue primarily through rental income from its social housing portfolio in Utrecht. Rent prices are regulated under Dutch social housing law and may be adjusted annually.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Bo-Ex is a Dutch social housing corporation (woningcorporatie) based in Utrecht that provides affordable rental housing units to qualifying tenants. The corporation manages a portfolio of social rental homes, senior housing, and neighborhood-level support services including maintenance requests, rent processing, and community engagement through its Mijn Bo-Ex online tenant portal and district offices.

Product overview

Bo-Ex is a Dutch social housing corporation (woningcorporatie) based in Utrecht. The company provides rental housing services to tenants, including property management, maintenance, tenant support, and neighborhood development. The core offering consists of social rental housing units managed through their website and tenant portal (Mijn Bo-Ex), with additional services including maintenance reporting, rent payment processing, neighborhood management, and resident engagement programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social Rental Housing (Sociale Huurwoningen) Affordable rental housing units managed by Bo-Ex for lower-income residents in Utrecht. Housing allocations are processed through the regional DĀK (WoningNet) platform under Dutch social housing regulations.
• Senior Housing (Seniorenwoningen) Specialized rental housing options for residents aged 55 and older, including dedicated complexes such as Legends, with downsizing support and age-appropriate living spaces in Utrecht.
• Mijn Bo-Ex Tenant Portal Online tenant self-service portal that allows Bo-Ex residents to report repairs, pay rent, view personal data, submit complaints, file reports on nuisance or housing fraud, and manage their tenancy digitally.
• Neighborhood Management (Buurtbeheerders) On-the-ground neighborhood managers who serve as dedicated contact persons for tenants regarding common areas, back alleys, gardens, entrances, and galleries across Bo-Ex districts in Utrecht.

Quantifiable outcome

• Green initiative: Vergroenen van betegelde tuinen met Stichting Straatboer
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Utrechts Volkshuisvestelijk AkkoordcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 September 2025Agreement signed September 30, 2025 between municipality of Utrecht and six housing corporations (Bo-Ex, Portaal, Woonin, Cazas, SSH, and Habion) to accelerate construction of social housing so people with lower incomes or in vulnerable positions can affordably live in Utrecht.
• Stichting StruikrovenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2024Partnership to combat overgrown vegetation and improve green maintenance in neighborhoods, signed as part of Roverspact with municipality and other Utrecht housing corporations.
• Stichting StraatboercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for garden greening initiative. Straatboer helps Bo-Ex tenants replace paved front yards with plants, removing up to 4 square meters of tiles per garden. The program aims to increase green spaces, support local ecosystems (bees, butterflies), and strengthen neighborhood connections. This is part of Bo-Ex's broader sustainability and livability strategy.
• SchuldHulpMaatjeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing free financial counseling sessions (spreekuren 'Samen grip op geldzaken') for Bo-Ex tenants to help prevent rent arrears and debt problems before they escalate.
• Woonadviseur 55+minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint initiative with Bo-Ex, Woonin, and municipality to provide housing advice for residents aged 55 and older to help them prepare for future housing needs.
• Huurdersvereniging (HV) Bo-ExcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial tenant association representing Bo-Ex tenants. Organizes annual Huurdersdag (Tenant Day) events and advocates for tenant rights and involvement in housing decisions. Has members council, board, and working groups.
• Gemeente UtrechtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary municipal partner for social housing policy. Bo-Ex operates under municipal oversight and participates in various city initiatives including Sterrenwijk livability projects, neighborhood greening, and housing allocation policy.
• DOCKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization partner for neighborhood management and livability initiatives in various Utrecht districts including Sterrenwijk and Kanaleneiland.
• PortaalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOther Utrecht housing corporation collaborating on neighborhood initiatives including Sterrenwijk and various community events.
• WooninminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOther Utrecht housing corporation collaborating on senior housing information events and neighborhood projects.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ymere: Ymere is a large Dutch social housing corporation active primarily in the Randstad (Amsterdam/Haarlemmermeer). Comparable as a regulated woningcorporatie under the same supervisory framework (Aw/WSW), but at significantly larger scale and broader regional scope than Bo-Ex.
• Woonbron: Woonbron is a large Dutch social housing corporation operating across multiple municipalities. Comparable as a Woningwet-regulated woningcorporatie with similar tenant segments, sustainability programs, and digital tenant services — but with a broader, multi-region footprint.
• Woonstichting Eigen Haard: Eigen Haard is a major Amsterdam-based Dutch social housing corporation. Comparable in core business (regulated rental housing for lower-income tenants, district-level neighborhood management, sustainability retrofits) but serves a different geography at much larger scale.
• De Alliantie: De Alliantie is one of the largest Dutch social housing corporations, operating ~50,000+ units across multiple regions. Broader incumbent operating under the same Woningwet framework as Bo-Ex but at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• Cazas Wonen: Cazas is another Utrecht-area social housing corporation signatory to the same Volkshuisvestelijk Akkoord as Bo-Ex. Directly comparable as a regional woningcorporatie competing for the same tenants via DĀK and operating under Gemeente Utrecht oversight.
• Mitros: Mitros is the largest social housing corporation in Utrecht, operating tens of thousands of rental units in the same city. Directly comparable to Bo-Ex as a regulated Dutch woningcorporatie serving the same tenant pool, same municipal oversight, and same DĀK/WoningNet allocation system.
• Habion: Habion is a Dutch social housing corporation focused on senior and care-linked housing, also signed to the Utrecht Akkoord alongside Bo-Ex. Directly comparable in regulated rental model and overlapping in Bo-Ex's senior-housing segment (55+, Hof van Transwijk zorgcentrum).
• Woonin: Woonin is a Dutch social housing corporation jointly active in Utrecht with Bo-Ex, including co-organized senior housing information markets and the Woonadviseur 55+ initiative. Direct peer: same woningcorporatie model, same regulatory regime, same target tenant base.
• SSH (Student Housing): SSH is a Utrecht-based social housing provider and fellow Akkoord signatory. Comparable as a Dutch woningcorporatie, though with a student-housing specialization; relevant for benchmarking tenant-services digitalization and municipal partnership models.
• Portaal: Portaal is a major Dutch social housing corporation and a fellow signatory of the Utrechts Volkshuisvestelijk Akkoord alongside Bo-Ex. Directly comparable in business model (regulated rental housing, tenant protections, district-based operations) and explicitly collaborates with Bo-Ex on Sterrenwijk and other Utrecht neighborhood initiatives.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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