Groninger Huis

What Groninger Huis does

Groninger Huis (legal name: Woonstichting Groninger Huis) is a Dutch non-profit social housing corporation (woningcorporatie) headquartered in Hoogezand, Netherlands, operating across the municipalities of Midden-Groningen, Eemsdelta, and Oldambt in the province of Groningen. The organization manages and rents residential properties to tenants with modest incomes, provides tenant services, and develops new housing stock — including replacement of earthquake-vulnerable properties in the Groningen gas-extraction region. It employs approximately 70 staff across four departments: Bedrijfsvoering (Operations), Wonen (Housing/Living), Vastgoedbeheer & Ontwikkeling (Property Management & Development), and Strategie & Beleid (Strategy & Policy), led by Directeur-Bestuurder Laura Broekhuizen.

The core technology platform is the Mijn Groninger Huis customer portal, a self-service system where tenants submit repair requests, pay rent, terminate agreements, report neighborhood disturbances, and manage account information. Property allocation runs through the Groningen Huurt portal (groningenhuurt.mijndak.nl), which moved to a 'first come, first served' model in November 2025. The website embeds the Tolkie accessibility widget, which provides AI-assisted text-to-speech, translation, explanation, and simplified-language rendering for users with disabilities. Operational scope includes active sustainability retrofitting (~700 homes over 2.5 years through end of 2024), a hydrogen-heating pilot in Wagenborgen with Enexis Groep, and energy-display distribution to over 2,300 tenants in partnership with GeWOON Groen consortium partners.

Groninger Huis's business model is rent-based recurring revenue under Dutch government regulation (Woningswet), with rents adjusted annually on July 1 in consultation with the Huurders Advies Groep (HAG) tenant advisory body and capped to inflation-linked maximums. Additional revenue comes from service charges (servicekosten). Distribution is direct-to-tenant via the digital portals plus phone/email support. Strategic partnerships include the GeWOON Groen consortium (60,000+ combined social rental homes across five-to-six corporations), Dura Vermeer (newbuild developer for 320 homes in Zeeheldenbuurt-West), Lefier (joint housing corporation partner), Stichting Present (tenant social support), GlasDraad (fiber infrastructure), and the HAG tenant advisory body.

Name

Groninger Huis

Legal name

Woonstichting Groninger Huis

Website

https://groningerhuis.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Groninger Huis is a Dutch non-profit social housing corporation managing and renting affordable residential properties to tenants with modest incomes across the municipalities of Midden-Groningen, Eemsdelta, and Oldambt in the Groningen province, with a digital-first tenant portal and active sustainability retrofitting and newbuild programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Housing

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAJAFAD

Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8)

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Residential Property Management

Keywords

• Social housing rentals
• Affordable rental housing
• Tenant services
• Residential property management
• Sustainable housing retrofits

Headquarters

HQ city

Zuidbroek

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

Revenue model

1. Social Housing Rent: Groninger Huis generates its primary revenue from rental income from its social housing portfolio. Rents are set in accordance with Dutch government-regulated frameworks for social housing. Annual rent adjustments are made on July 1 each year, determined in consultation with the Huurders Advies Groep (HAG) and aligned to government-set inflation and maximum allowable increases. Additional revenue comes from service charges (servicekosten) for services such as cleaning and maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Groninger Huis owns, manages, and rents a portfolio of social housing properties across the municipalities of Midden-Groningen, Eemsdelta, and Oldambt in the province of Groningen, Netherlands. The company delivers affordable rental housing to people with modest incomes and provides supporting tenant services via the Mijn Groninger Huis digital customer portal. Operations also include newbuild construction, large-scale sustainability retrofits, and housing reinforcement for earthquake-affected properties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• By end of 2024, approximately 700 homes received sustainable renovation (insulation, solar panels, HR++ windows, mechanical ventilation, upgraded bathrooms and kitchens) with no rent increase charged to tenants as a result.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stichting PresentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Groninger Huis and Stichting Present have renewed their collaboration agreement to continue jointly supporting tenants who need a helping hand. Stichting Present connects volunteers with people in need, providing practical assistance and social support to Groninger Huis tenants who can benefit from it.
• Dura VermeercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026Dura Vermeer was selected as the developer for 320 homes in the Zeeheldenbuurt-West neighborhood in Hoogezand. The municipality of Midden-Groningen and housing corporations Lefier and Groninger Huis jointly awarded the construction contract for this neighborhood renewal project.
• GeWOON GroencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 January 2025GeWOON Groen is a regional sustainability partnership of five housing corporations (Acantus, Wierden en Borgen, Groninger Huis, Lefier, and Wold & Waard) managing a combined portfolio of over 60,000 social rental homes across Groningen and Drenthe. The consortium enables large-scale sustainability initiatives, including biobased roofs, MEER-subsidy-driven innovation, and shared renovation standards. Nijestee joined the consortium in February 2026.
• Woongroep Marenland takeover partners (Acantus, Goud Wonen, Wierden en Borgen)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023Acantus, Goud Wonen, Groninger Huis, and Wierden en Borgen jointly took over the housing stock of Woongroep Marenland in November 2023, redistributing its properties among the four housing corporations.
• Enexis GroepminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2021Enexis Groep and Groninger Huis collaborated on the WaterstofWijk Wagenborgen pilot, connecting a 1970s residential neighborhood to a hydrogen network, making it the first such neighborhood in the Netherlands to operate on hydrogen for heating.
• LefiercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLefier and Groninger Huis are collaborating as joint housing corporations in the Midden-Groningen municipality, most notably on the Zeeheldenbuurt-West neighborhood renewal project in Hoogezand, where both corporations are replacing social housing with newbuild.
• Huurders Advies Groep (HAG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Huurders Advies Groep (HAG) is Groninger Huis's formal tenant advisory group, representing tenant interests. Groninger Huis and HAG signed a renewed collaboration agreement in May 2025, marking 10 years of cooperation. HAG provides input on annual rent adjustments, allocation policies, and broader housing strategy.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Acantus: Co-member of GeWOON Groen and co-acquirer of Woongroep Marenland's housing stock alongside Groninger Huis. Provides similar social housing and sustainability services in the Groningen/Drenthe region.
• Wold & Waard: Member of GeWOON Groen providing social housing in the broader Groningen/Drenthe region. Direct comparable in scale, business model, and sustainability program participation.
• Goud Wonen: Co-acquirer of Woongroep Marenland portfolio with Groninger Huis in November 2023. Comparable regional social housing corporation with similar tenant base.
• Lefier: Woningcorporatie active in the same Groningen/Midden-Groningen region and a direct joint venture partner on the 320-home Zeeheldenbuurt-West project. Operates the same social housing model with comparable tenant base and regulatory exposure.
• Nijestee: Groningen-based woningcorporatie that joined the GeWOON Groen consortium in February 2026. Comparable social housing operator with overlapping regional footprint.
• Wierden en Borgen: GeWOON Groen consortium member and co-acquirer of Woongroep Marenland stock. Comparable Dutch social housing corporation serving overlapping regional markets.

Others

• Enexis Groep: Strategic partner on the WaterstofWijk Wagenborgen hydrogen pilot. Adjacent infrastructure/utility enabling the energy transition in Groninger Huis's housing stock.
• Dura Vermeer: Construction partner selected for the 320-home Zeeheldenbuurt-West development. Adjacent participant in Groninger Huis's newbuild pipeline rather than a direct housing operator.

Broad incumbents

• De Woonplaats: Established Dutch woningcorporatie operating across Twente. Same non-profit social housing model under the Woningswet, but serves a different geographic region.
• Ymere: One of the largest Dutch woningcorporaties, providing social housing across multiple regions. Comparable business model and regulatory framework but at significantly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Groningerhuis
• Facebookfacebook.com/groningerhuis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/groninger-huis

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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