Maine et Loire Habitat

What Maine et Loire Habitat does

Maine-et-Loire Habitat, rebranded as Meldomys locatif, is a French Office Public de l'Habitat (OPH) — a publicly chartered social housing operator — serving the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. The entity manages approximately 16,000 social housing units, providing regulated rental housing to low- and moderate-income households across the department. Core operations comprise rental property management, tenant administration, and ongoing real estate development through a new construction program that includes named projects such as La Colombe, L'Archipel, and Îlo.

The revenue model is anchored in regulated social housing rents, supplemented by accession sociale (social home-ownership) sales, commercial space rentals, and parking revenue. Distribution to tenants is delivered through a network of physical agencies within the department, complemented by "Agence connectée," a digital self-service portal for tenant administrative tasks. The organization holds RSE/Label Lucie certification, signaling verified corporate social responsibility practices appropriate to a public-interest housing provider.

As an OPH, the entity operates under French social housing law with a statutorily defined geographic mandate within Maine-et-Loire, accessing state and departmental subsidies for new construction. Continued investment in branch expansion (a new agency in Doué-en-Anjou scheduled for June 2026), the new-construction pipeline, and digital channel modernization indicate a steady operational expansion within the regulated perimeter, rather than a pivot into adjacent commercial real estate or new geographies.

Name

Maine et Loire Habitat

Legal name

Meldomys locatif

Website

https://maineetloire-habitat.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Maine-et-Loire Habitat (Meldomys locatif) is a French public housing office managing approximately 16,000 social housing units in the Maine-et-Loire department, providing regulated rental housing and tenant services to low- and moderate-income households.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Housing

NAICS

Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5617)

SIC

Real Estate (6500), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing Property Management (BPAJAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Social housing rental
• Public housing office
• Affordable housing services
• Rent-to-own housing
• Residential property management

Headquarters

HQ city

Angers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Social housing rentals: Rental income from a portfolio of 16,000 social housing units across Maine-et-Loire. Rents are regulated and typically below market rates, serving as the primary revenue stream.
2. Property sales (accession): Sale of social housing units to tenants through location-accession (rent-to-own) and direct acquisition programs, generating one-time transaction revenue.
3. Commercial spaces and parking: Rental income from commercial spaces and parking units in residential properties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Maine-et-Loire Habitat (Meldomys locatif) is a public social housing office (OPH) that leases and manages a portfolio of 16,000 social housing units across the Maine-et-Loire department of France. It offers regulated affordable rentals, new construction and rehabilitation programs, commercial spaces and parking, and homeownership pathways through location-accession (rent-to-own) and direct purchase programs. Tenants access services through a network of physical agencies and a digital tenant portal (Agence connectée).

Product overview

Meldomys locatif is an Office Public de l'Habitat (OPH) operating as the public social housing authority for Maine-et-Loire department. The company manages approximately 16,000 social housing units and offers rental housing, new construction programs, rehabilitation projects, commercial spaces, and parking. Tenants can access services through the 'Agence connectée' digital portal for rent payments, document access, and maintenance requests. The company also provides homeownership pathways through location-accession (rent-to-own) and direct purchase programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social housing rental units Rental of social housing units (apartments and individual houses) at government-regulated below-market rents to low and moderate-income individuals and families in the Maine-et-Loire department.
• New construction housing programs (Programmes neufs) New construction social housing programs delivering collective housing (logements collectifs) and individual houses (maisons individuelles) across multiple municipalities in Maine-et-Loire.
• Rehabilitated housing units (Réhabilitations) Rehabilitated social housing units offered for rental after renovation, expanding the organization's housing portfolio with renewed stock.
• Commercial spaces and retail units (Commerces) Commercial spaces, retail units, and professional premises (such as a dental cabinet) available for rent within social housing properties.
• Parking spaces (Stationnements) Parking spaces available for rent alongside residential properties in the social housing portfolio.
• Location-accession (Rent-to-own) Rent-to-own program allowing tenants to gradually transition from renting to owning their social housing unit.
• Accession directe (Direct homeownership) Direct homeownership purchase program for new or existing social housing properties.
• Digital tenant portal (Agence connectée / Mon Agence connectée) Online self-service portal for existing tenants to access rent payment, receipts, maintenance requests, service contracts, and housing documents.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Label LucieminorOthersMeldomys locatif displays the Label Lucie certification on their website footer, indicating compliance with social and environmental responsibility standards.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Erilia: Erilia is an ESH (Entreprise Sociale pour l'Habitat) operating social housing primarily in southeastern France. Comparable as a French social housing provider with rental and homeownership programs, though structured as ESH rather than OPH.

Direct peers

• Habitat 76: Habitat 76 is a French OPH providing social housing in Seine-Maritime. Directly comparable as a departmental public housing office offering rental and homeownership pathways to low-to-moderate income households.
• Le Foyer Rémois: Le Foyer Rémois is a French social housing operator based in Reims. Directly comparable as a regional social housing provider with rental portfolio and tenant services akin to Meldomys locatif.
• Pas-de-Calais Habitat: Pas-de-Calais Habitat is an OPH managing social housing in the Pas-de-Calais department. Directly comparable as a single-department public housing operator with similar mandate, regulated rents, and tenant services model.
• Partenord Habitat: Partenord Habitat is a social housing operator in northern France managing tens of thousands of units. Comparable as a regional French social housing provider offering rental, accession, and tenant services.
• 13 Habitat: 13 Habitat is an OPH managing social housing in the Bouches-du-Rhône department. Directly comparable as a single-department public housing operator with similar mandate and service offerings.
• Maisons & Cités: Maisons & Cités is a French social housing operator in Hauts-de-France. Comparable as a regional social housing provider with similar portfolio scale and tenant service offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Paris Habitat: Paris Habitat is an OPH managing social housing in Paris with over 100,000 units. Comparable as a French Office Public de l'Habitat serving an urban department, though at much larger scale than Meldomys locatif.
• CDC Habitat: CDC Habitat is the largest social housing operator in France, managing hundreds of thousands of units nationwide. It is comparable to Meldomys locatif as both are French social housing providers, though CDC operates at significantly greater national scale.
• ICF Habitat: ICF Habitat is a national social housing operator affiliated with SNCF. Comparable as a French social housing provider operating at scale with rental, accession, and rehabilitation programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MLHabitat
• Facebookfacebook.com/Maine-et-Loire-Habitat-1837655346486902

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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