Oost West Wonen

What Oost West Wonen does

Oost West Wonen is a Dutch social housing provider (woningcorporatie / sociale verhuurder) operating as the designated rental housing organization for the Goeree-Overflakkee island region in the Netherlands. Headquartered at Langeweg 10, Middelharnis, the organization manages approximately 5,000 homes and provides rental housing, purchase homes, parking/garages, commercial spaces, and temporary rentals to local residents under the Dutch social housing regulatory framework. Revenue is generated principally through regulated recurring monthly rent from social housing tenants, with supplementary services such as solar panel (salderingsregeling) subscriptions, energy-saving programs, and renovation offerings.

The company operates a digital ecosystem built around three interconnected products: the Woningzoeken Platform (woningzoeken.oostwestwonen.nl) for prospective tenants to register, browse social rental inventory, set tip notifications, and apply for properties; the Mijn Oost West Wonen tenant portal for existing tenants to request repairs, view correspondence, update personal details, and manage housing affairs online; and a dedicated mobile app for iOS and Android enabling real-time property search and direct application submission. The underlying technology stack is provided by Zig Websoftware (the website builder) and a tenant portal stack branded Mijn Oost West Wonen, with no proprietary AI/ML components disclosed. Distribution is direct-to-consumer and self-service, supplemented by a physical office in Middelharnis offering in-person support.

The go-to-market motion is fundamentally B2C/social: housing seekers self-register to build inscription duration (inschrijfduur) used as allocation priority, while existing tenants self-serve routine requests through the portal. The company does not advertise prices publicly because rents are regulated under Dutch social housing law. Oost West Wonen maintains formal stakeholder relationships with local tenant associations (huurdersverenigingen) and the Gemeente Goeree-Overflakkee municipality, jointly participating in regional programs such as "Toekomstbestendig leven op Goeree-Overflakkee" (future-proof living) and "Klimaatkrachtig Goeree-Overflakkee" (climate resilience). The company has 51–100 employees and was established or rebranded around 2023 based on the website copyright notice.

Name

Oost West Wonen

Legal name

Oost West Wonen

Website

https://oostwestwonen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Oost West Wonen is the designated social housing provider for the Goeree-Overflakkee region in the Netherlands, managing approximately 5,000 rental homes. It serves housing seekers and existing tenants through digital self-service platforms, a tenant portal, and a mobile application.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Housing

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311), Rental and Leasing Services (532)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Social housing rental
• Tenant management services
• Affordable housing
• Property maintenance services
• Housing search platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Middelharnis

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Housing Rent: Oost West Wonen operates as a social housing provider (sociale verhuurder) on Goeree-Overflakkee, generating revenue through rental income from social housing units. The organization offers various housing types including rental homes, purchase homes, parking/garages, commercial spaces, and temporary rentals. Revenue is collected through tenant rent payments, with provisions for rent adjustments, payment arrears management, and housing benefit (huurtoeslag) support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Oost West Wonen operates as a social housing provider (sociale verhuurder) on Goeree-Overflakkee, managing approximately 5,000 homes and offering social rental housing, purchase homes, parking/garage spaces, commercial spaces, and temporary rentals. Tenants and housing seekers access services through the Woningzoeken Platform and the Mijn Oost West Wonen tenant portal, supported by a native mobile app and a physical office in Middelharnis.

Product overview

Oost West Wonen operates as a social housing provider on Goeree-Overflakkee, offering a unified digital platform centered around two interconnected products: the Woningzoeken Platform (woningzoeken.oostwestwonen.nl) for housing seekers to search and apply for social rentals, and Mijn Oost West Wonen for existing tenants to manage their housing affairs online. A dedicated mobile app for housing seekers complements these offerings, enabling users to browse listings and respond directly from mobile devices. Together, these products form a complete digital ecosystem covering the entire tenant journey from housing search through ongoing property management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mijn Oost West Wonen: Online tenant portal for renters to manage their housing affairs, submit repair requests, view correspondence, and access services.

Products and services

• Mijn Oost West Wonen Tenant Portal Online environment for current tenants of Oost West Wonen to self-serve housing-related tasks such as repair requests, personal data updates, and viewing correspondence from the landlord, accessible via computer, mobile, or tablet.
• Woningaanbod Mobile App (Housing Seekers App) Mobile application for housing seekers on Goeree-Overflakkee to browse daily-updated social rental listings, set search profiles and tip notifications for new matches, directly respond to suitable homes, and view real-time applicant count and ranking.
• Woningzoeken Housing Search Platform Web platform enabling housing seekers to view current social rental listings on Goeree-Overflakkee, register as housing seekers, set tip notifications for new matching properties, and track the status of their applications.
• Social Rental Housing Primary rental service of Oost West Wonen: affordable social rental homes allocated to registered housing seekers on Goeree-Overflakkee under the Dutch social housing regulatory framework, with rent collected monthly and provisions for rent adjustments, payment arrears management, and housing benefit support.
• Purchase Homes (Koopwoningen)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Huurdersverenigingen (Tenant Associations)coreOthersOost West Wonen collaborates with tenant associations as part of their stakeholder engagement and governance framework. These associations represent tenant interests and participate in discussions about housing policies, service quality, and development projects.
• Gemeente Goeree-Overflakkee (Local Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOost West Wonen works with the municipality on regional initiatives including 'Toekomstbestendig leven op Goeree-Overflakkee' (future-proof living) and 'Klimaatkrachtig Goeree-Overflakkee' (climate-resilient Goeree-Overflakkee), focusing on sustainable housing development and climate adaptation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• De Alliantie: One of the larger Dutch social housing corporations, active across Amsterdam and surrounding regions. Overlaps with Oost West Wonen in mandate and service model but operates at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Ymere: Large Dutch social housing corporation serving Amsterdam and surrounding regions. Same woningcorporatie regulatory mandate and tenant services, but a much larger incumbent offering broader geographic scope.

Direct peers

• Woningstichting Woongoed: Regional Dutch social housing provider serving the Westland area in South Holland. Operates under the same woningcorporatie regulatory regime, manages a comparable rental portfolio, and runs a similar tenant portal—directly comparable to Oost West Wonen.
• Zaans Wonen: Regional social housing corporation serving the Zaanstreek region of North Holland. Comparable mandate and portfolio composition, with an active digital tenant portal similar to Mijn Oost West Wonen.
• Wooncompagnie: Dutch regional social housing corporation (woningcorporatie) operating in the northern part of North Holland. Highly comparable to Oost West Wonen in mandate, scale, regulated rent model, and tenant-portal digital strategy—making it the closest like-for-like peer.
• Mitros: Larger Dutch social housing corporation operating primarily in Utrecht. Same regulatory status as woningcorporatie and similar operating model—larger in scale but the closest urban operating-model analogue.
• Rijnmond Wonen: Regional social housing corporation active in the Rijnmond area of South Holland. Operates a comparable rental portfolio under the same regulatory framework and similar tenant-facing digital services.
• Fides Wonen: Dutch woningcorporatie operating as a regional social housing provider. Comparable in mandate (regulated social rents), operating scale, and reliance on a digital tenant platform for service delivery.

Regional players

• Woningcorporatie West (Woco): Smaller Dutch social housing corporation serving parts of the western Netherlands. Comparable in mandate but only partial geographic overlap with Oost West Wonen's Goeree-Overflakkee territory.

Others

• CorporatieGids Platform / Dutch social housing sector benchmarkers: Aggregator and benchmarking platform for Dutch woningcorporaties. Not a direct competitor, but provides the closest industry-wide comparable data and peer benchmarking context for Oost West Wonen.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/oostwestwonen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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