What Stichting Eigen Bouw does

Stichting Eigen Bouw is a Dutch non-profit foundation (stichting zonder winstoogmerk) founded in 1914 in Deventer, Netherlands, and is the oldest private landlord in the city. The organization manages approximately 800 rental units across Deventer and Colmschate, comprising roughly 750 apartments, 64 single-family homes, and 25 commercial/retail spaces distributed across the Zandweerd, Keizerslanden, Vijfhoek, Voorstad, and Colmschate districts. It serves small households (maximum 3 persons) aged 18 and above, offering three rental tiers: social/mid-market housing (up to €1,228.07/month), additional mid-range options, and free-sector rentals (from €1,228.07/month), with rents starting at €750/month. As a foundation without profit motive, all revenue is reinvested into maintenance, management, and new construction rather than distributed to shareholders.

The company's core product is the Mijn Eigen Bouw tenant portal (mijn.eigenbouw.nl), a proprietary self-service platform built on Craft CMS with PHP session management, enabling tenant registration, property search with alerts, document submission, viewing scheduling, rent payment, and repair requests. The portal is supplemented by a dedicated headquarters at Karveel 4, Colmschate, open by appointment for in-person assistance. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-consumer through the foundation's own digital channels and office — no intermediaries, resellers, or marketplace listings are used.

The business model is straightforward recurring rental income, augmented by a one-time €35 contract fee. The company operates its own housing allocation system based on registration duration rather than participating in the regional Woonkeus Stedendriehoek allocation system, giving it flexibility not available to regulated housing corporations. The Doorstroomvoordeel program gives existing social housing tenants priority access to mid-market and free-sector units, supporting housing market circulation. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; based on the 800-unit portfolio and rent range, implied gross annual rental income is approximately €8.8M–€9.0M. The organization employs approximately 12 staff, reflecting a lean operational model, and maintains close coordination with Gemeente Deventer and the three Deventer housing corporations while remaining organizationally independent.

Name

Stichting Eigen Bouw

Legal name

Stichting Eigen Bouw

Website

https://eigenbouw.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1914

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stichting Eigen Bouw is a Dutch non-profit foundation founded in 1914 that manages approximately 800 rental units across Deventer and Colmschate, serving small households aged 18+ through social, mid-market, and free-sector housing tiers via its proprietary Mijn Eigen Bouw tenant portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Colmschate

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Rental Income: Primary revenue from renting approximately 800 social, mid-market, and free-sector housing units in Deventer and Colmschate. Rental prices range from €750 to over €1,350 per month. The foundation has no profit motive; all revenue is reinvested in maintenance, management, and new construction.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stichting Eigen Bouw rents approximately 800 residential units (social, mid-market up to €1,228.07/month, and free-sector from €1,228.07/month) plus 25 commercial spaces in Deventer and Colmschate. The non-profit foundation reinvests all rental revenue into maintenance, management, and new construction. Tenants self-register via the Mijn Eigen Bouw portal, browse listings, submit applications, pay rent, and request repairs online. Minimum income thresholds apply by household size and rental tier.

Product overview

Stichting Eigen Bouw is a Dutch social housing foundation operating approximately 800 rental properties in Deventer and Colmschate, consisting of around 750 apartments and 64 single-family homes, plus 25 commercial spaces. The core product offering is the Mijn Eigen Bouw tenant portal, which provides tenants with services including property registration (Inschrijving), property listings (Woningaanbod), and repair request management (Reparatieverzoek). The company offers three housing categories: social rental (up to €1,228.07), mid-range rental (up to €1,228.07), and free-sector rental (from €1,228.07). Additionally, they provide a Doorstroomvoordeel (priority moving program) for existing social housing tenants seeking to upgrade to mid-range or free-sector properties. Property locations span multiple districts including Zandweerd, Keizerslanden, the city center, Voorstad, and Colmschate, with complexes featuring amenities such as lifts and proximity to public transport.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sociale Huurwoningen (Social Rental Housing) Rental properties with rent prices up to and including €1,228.07 per month, available to households meeting minimum income thresholds (€41,230 for single applicants, €45,528 for small households). Targets small households (max 3 persons) aged 18+ in Deventer and Colmschate.
• Middenhuurwoningen (Mid-Range Rental Housing) Rental properties priced up to €1,228.07 per month, targeting moderate to higher income households who do not qualify for government social housing corporation allocation. Available to small households (max 3 persons) aged 18+ meeting income thresholds.
• Vrije Sector Huurwoningen (Free-Sector Rental Housing) Rental properties priced from €1,228.07 per month and above, available without social housing income restrictions. Higher minimum income thresholds apply (€51,537 single, €56,910 small household). Two-month security deposit required. All rents priced below Huurcommissie woningwaardering maximums.
• Mijn Eigen Bouw (Tenant Portal) Self-service tenant portal for prospective and current tenants to register (free, ~5 minutes), browse listings with search alerts, submit applications and documents, schedule viewings, pay rent, request and track repairs, modify personal data, request payment arrangements, and manage ZAV (self-installed facilities) requests.
• Commercial and Retail Rental Units

Quantifiable outcome

• All rental prices remain below the maximum set by the Dutch Housing Valuation System (Huurcommissie woningwaardering), even for free-sector units.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Kwakkel BVminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 2 June 2025Construction and demolition contractor engaged for the Hobbemastraat Phase 2 redevelopment project. Kwakkel BV is carrying out preparatory demolition work starting June 8, followed by asbestos removal and full demolition after construction season, in preparation for new sustainable mid-market apartment development.
• KWH (Kwaliteitscentrum Woningcorporaties Huursector)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKWH conducts tenant satisfaction surveys on behalf of Eigen Bouw to measure and improve service quality. Eigen Bouw shares tenant contact data with KWH for survey purposes. This partnership supports the company's commitment to tenant satisfaction and continuous service improvement.
• Ter RieleminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGreen maintenance contractor responsible for outdoor/garden maintenance across Eigen Bouw's property portfolio.
• Van Wijk GroenvoorzieningminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSpecialized contractor for green maintenance at the Rubensstraat complex.
• Gemeente Deventer (Municipality of Deventer)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose collaboration with the municipality on housing policy. Eigen Bouw makes annual 'bod aan de Deventer samenleving' (contribution to Deventer society) commitments similar to performance agreements made by housing corporations. Also cooperates with the three Deventer housing corporations. Assists municipality with housing statutory residents (statushouders).
• Woonkeus StedendriehoekminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHousing allocation system used by Deventer-Zutphen-Apeldoorn region housing corporations. Eigen Bouw is NOT part of this system — its tenants do not need to register with Woonkeus. However, urgent housing allocations granted by Woonkeus member corporations (such as Rentree or Woonbedrijf ieder1) are recognized by Eigen Bouw.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Portaal: Portaal is a Dutch housing corporation active in central Netherlands, including Utrecht and Amersfoort. It operates a comparable social and mid-market rental model and competes in the broader Dutch affordable-housing market.
• Ons Huis (Woningstichting Ons Huis): Ons Huis is one of the three Deventer housing corporations referenced in Eigen Bouw's data, operating social and mid-market rental housing in the same Stedendriehoek region with a comparable small-household focus.
• Woonzorg Nederland: Woonzorg Nederland is a Dutch housing corporation specializing in housing for older adults. It is comparable as a Dutch stichting-style residential operator, though with a more specialized demographic focus.

Broad incumbents

• Ymere: Ymere is one of the largest Dutch housing corporations, with a broad portfolio across social, mid-market, and free-sector rentals. It competes for Dutch residential tenants and provides a benchmark for larger-scale private/non-profit operators.
• Eigen Haard: Eigen Haard is a large Amsterdam-based housing corporation offering social and mid-market rental housing. It operates the same stichting model with reinvestment mandate and is a comparable Dutch residential landlord at scale.

Others

• Woonkeus Stedendriehoek: Woonkeus Stedendriehoek is the regional housing allocation system used by Deventer housing corporations. Eigen Bouw operates outside it but recognizes urgent allocations from member corporations, making it an adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a competitor.

Direct peers

• Rentree Wonen: Rentree is a Dutch housing corporation operating in Deventer and a member of Woonkeus Stedendriehoek. It directly competes with Eigen Bouw for residential tenants in the same city and is explicitly named as a recognized urgent-allocation partner.
• Woonbedrijf Ieder1: Woonbedrijf Ieder1 is a Deventer-area housing corporation and fellow Woonkeus Stedendriehoek member, named in Eigen Bouw's data as a peer housing corporation. It competes for the same small-household and mid-market demand.
• Vesteda: Vesteda is a large Dutch institutional investor in mid-market rental housing, directly comparable in product (mid-market and free-sector apartments) and target tenant profile, though organized as a for-profit investor rather than a foundation.
• Woonstichting De Key: De Key is a Dutch stichting housing organization managing rental apartments, with a similar non-profit reinvestment mandate and mid-market tenant focus in the Amsterdam region. Closely matches Eigen Bouw's foundation structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/eigenbouw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichtingeigenbouw

Compliance1 record

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Investors

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