AIVS SOLEIL

What AIVS SOLEIL does

AIVS SOLEIL (legally AGENCE IMMOBILIERE SOLIDARITE ET INVESTISSEMENT LOCATIF, SIREN 487939258) is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in June 2005 and headquartered at 13 rue du Bois de Nèfles in Saint-Denis, Réunion. It is the sole Agence Immobilière à Vocation Sociale (AIVS®) operating in the French overseas departments and territories, accredited by the Préfecture and licensed via CCI professional card CPI97412018000036476. The agency intermediates between private residential landlords and vulnerable households across all six Reunion intercommunalities (CINOR, CIREST, TCO, CIVIS, CASUD), delivering social rental mediation under the Loc'Avantages/ANAH conventioning scheme and managing 449 housing units as of end-2021.

Core services include property management mandates at a 7% fee on gross rent (gestion locative), ANAH dossier preparation, technical maintenance, work oversight, ASLL social accompaniment, real estate prospecting across all unit sizes, and orchestration of the free VISALE rent guarantee via Action Logement. Two physical offices — the Saint-Denis headquarters and the Saint-Pierre Antenne Sud relocated to Joli Fond in 2021 — employ roughly 14–15 staff spanning operations, accounting, social work, maintenance, and prospecting. Distribution is dual: direct engagement with property owners via website/phone, and tenant acquisition exclusively through a referral network of social workers and institutional partners (CAF, Département, LAMP-OI/SIAO, CEVIF, LHPEG, FAS-OI).

Revenue combines 7% recurring management fees on rent, transactional onboarding fees (€50 dossier, €175 takeover, €350 placement, €80–€250 ANAH) and — most likely the dominant component — public operating subsidies from the Conseil Départemental de La Réunion, Caisse des Dépôts, CAF, and ANAH-linked conventioning programmes. Governance is structured as a three-college General Assembly with the Départemental Council holding the Presidency (Aurélien Centon) and FNAIM Réunion, LHPEG, and Conseil Départemental filling the remaining Bureau seats. AIVS® trademark rights are held centrally by FAPIL; AIVS Soleil is a labelled member of this national network of around 50 agencies.

Name

AIVS SOLEIL

Legal name

AGENCE IMMOBILIERE SOLIDARITE ET INVESTISSEMENT LOCATIF

Website

https://aivs-soleil.re

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AIVS SOLEIL is a non-profit social real estate agency and the sole AIVS® in the French overseas territories, intermediating between private landlords and vulnerable households across Réunion under ANAH conventioning and the VISALE rent guarantee.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Denis

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Management Fees (Honoraires de gestion): Agence Soleil charges property owners a 7% management fee on gross rent including charges for mandate de gestion services (tenant search, lease drafting, rent collection, maintenance, legal compliance). Additional fees include dossier filing (50€), re-management takeover (175€), property placement (350€), and ANAH dossier processing (80€–250€). No housing allocation revenue is mentioned — the agency is a non-profit association.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AIVS SOLEIL is a social real estate agency that intermediated private rental properties on La Réunion by managing them on behalf of private landlords and renting them to low-income or vulnerable households under mandat de gestion. The agency combines tenant search, lease drafting, rent collection, technical maintenance, social accompaniment, and ANAH conventioning administration for a 7% management fee on gross rent.

Product overview

AIVS SOLEIL operates as a social real estate agency network (AIVS®) member of FAPIL, offering an integrated suite of property management and social housing services across La Réunion. The core offering centers on Gestion locative (property management mandates) and Intermédiation locative (social housing intermediation), supplemented by service modules including ANAH dossier preparation, work management, technical maintenance, social support (ASLL), and real estate prospecting. Value-added services include VISALE rent guarantee and Loc'Avantages tax benefits. The agency manages 449 private properties across the island through two regional offices, providing end-to-end landlord services from tenant sourcing through ongoing property maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 449 housing units managed as of end 2021
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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No

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• FAPIL (Fédération des Associations et des Acteurs pour la Promotion et l'Insertion par le Logement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAPIL is the national federation that created and developed the AIVS® label. AIVS Soleil is a member of this network of 50 AIVS agencies across metropolitan France and overseas. FAPIL sets operational standards, provides the AIVS® brand, and coordinates national housing policy advocacy.
• Département de La Réunion (Conseil Départemental)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Departemental Council is the founding institutional partner of AIVS Soleil, providing core funding and governance. An elected representative from the Departement serves as President of AIVS Soleil (currently Aurélien Centon). The Departement holds 3 seats on the General Assembly.
• CAF Réunion (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAF Réunion is a founding partner and member of the General Assembly. It participates in the 1/3 payant system where family allowances are paid directly to AIVS Soleil, simplifying rent collection for tenants and guaranteeing income for landlords.
• Fondation Abbé PierremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fondation Abbé Pierre, created in 1988 to act for decent and durable housing for the most disadvantaged, is an associative partner and member of the General Assembly. It contributes advocacy, expertise on mal-logement issues, and legitimacy in the social housing sector.
• ANAH (Agence Nationale de l'Habitat)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANAH is the national housing agency that administers the Loc'Avantages conventioning scheme. AIVS Soleil mounts ANAH dossier applications for property owners, enabling tax deductions of 20–65% and incentive bonuses of 2000€–3000€. ANAH participates in the General Assembly.
• CINOR (Communauté Intercommunale du Nord de La Réunion)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCINOR is an intercommunal authority covering Saint-Denis, Sainte-Marie, and Sainte-Suzanne. It partners with AIVS Soleil on housing policy, participating in the General Assembly and collaborating on local habitat planning (PLH, CIL).
• CIREST (Communauté Intercommunale de l'Est de La Réunion)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIREST groups 6 communes in eastern Reunion. It collaborates with AIVS Soleil on habitat policy and participates in the General Assembly.
• CIVIS (Communauté intercommunale des Villes solidaires)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIVIS covers 6 communes in southern Reunion (Saint-Pierre, Saint-Louis, L'Etang-Salé, Petite-Ile, Cilaos, Les Avirons). It participates in the General Assembly and works with AIVS Soleil on the Southern antennae's territory.
• TCO (Territoire de la Côte Ouest)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCO groups 5 communes in western Reunion. It participates in the General Assembly and collaborates on housing policy for AIVS Soleil's Western territory coverage.
• CASUD (Communauté d'Agglomération du Sud)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCASUD covers 4 communes in southern Reunion. It partners with AIVS Soleil on housing policy and is a member of the General Assembly.
• DEAL (Direction de l'Environnement, de l'Aménagement et du Logement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDEAL is the local arm of the French state that oversees housing policy implementation. It grants and monitors AIVS Soleil's accreditation as an intermédiation locative operator. AIVS Soleil participates in state housing commissions (PDALHPD, COMED, CCAPEX).
• Action LogementmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAction Logement is the national actor providing the VISALE rent guarantee scheme. AIVS Soleil's tenants benefit from VISALE, which covers up to 36 months of unpaid rent. Action Logement recovers payments directly from tenants.
• FNAIM Réunion (Fédération Nationale de l'Immobilier)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFNAIM Réunion, the largest real estate professional syndicate in France (11,000 companies), holds the Treasurer position on AIVS Soleil's Board. Jean-Marie Catapoulé of FNAIM Réunion serves as Treasurer.
• LAMP OI / GCSMS (Service Intégré de l'Accueil et de l'Orientation)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAMP OI manages the SIAO (Service Intégré de l'Accueil et de l'Orientation) covering emergency housing (115), insertion, and housing. AIVS Soleil is a member of the LAMP OI GCSMS bureau, participating in housing placement coordination.
• FAS OI (Fédération des Acteurs de la Solidarité – Océan Indien)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAS OI groups 870 solidarity associations across France. AIVS Soleil is a member of the FAS General Assembly and participates in national solidarity housing advocacy.
• Soliha RéunionsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoliha Réunion provides advice and expertise to private property owners for housing renovation projects as part of the national SOliHa movement. Partner in the General Assembly.
• CEVIF (Collectif pour l'Elimination des Violences Intra-Familiales)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEVIF groups 17 associations and many volunteers to combat domestic and family violence. As a General Assembly member, it refers women victims of violence to AIVS Soleil for rehousing.
• LHPEG (La Halte Père Grienenberger)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLHPEG has served people in great social distress since 1999. Its representative Nicolas Nouveau serves as Secretary on AIVS Soleil's Board. LHPEG refers people in housing emergency to the agency.
• ADIL Réunion (Agence Départementale d'Information sur le Logement)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerADIL provides free, neutral housing advice to the public on financing, contracts, rental law, and property taxation. Represented in the General Assembly.
• ARMOS OIsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerARMOS OI groups 7 social housing promoters in Reunion (SHLMR, SEDRE, SEMAC, SEMADER, SIDR, SODEGIS, SODIAC) managing the entirety of the island's social housing stock. Represented in the General Assembly.
• Chambre Départementale des Huissiers de JusticesupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe interdepartmental chamber of judicial officers represents all bailiffs in Reunion and Mayotte. Involved in legal procedures related to rental management (lease enforcement, eviction procedures).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• ANAH (Agence Nationale de l'Habitat): National housing agency administering the Loc'Avantages conventioning scheme that underpins the up-to-65% tax deduction and €2,000–€3,000 owner incentives marketed by AIVS Soleil. A regulatory counterpart and Board member whose policy decisions directly shape the agency's value proposition.
• Action Logement: National organization providing the VISALE rent guarantee scheme that AIVS Soleil deploys across its managed portfolio. A core ecosystem enabler and Board member; offers an upstream guarantee product without which AIVS Soleil's owner proposition would be materially weakened.
• ADIL Réunion: Agence Départementale d'Information sur le Logement for Reunion, providing free neutral housing advice to the public on financing, contracts, rental law, and taxation. A Board member and ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor, addressing the same vulnerable population through information rather than intermediation.

Direct peers

• FAPIL: National federation that created and owns the AIVS® trademark (registered with INPI in 1994) and coordinates the network of 50 AIVS agencies across metropolitan France and overseas. AIVS Soleil is a FAPIL-labeled member, making FAPIL both the standard-setter and the closest organizational peer.

Regional players

• ARMOS OI: Federation of the seven social housing operators on Reunion island (SHLMR, SEDRE, SEMAC, SEMADER, SIDR, SODEGIS, SODIAC). Operates in the same geographic market with a complementary — rather than directly competing — social housing mandate, and is a General Assembly member.

Broad incumbents

• Soliha: National federation of housing renovation associations providing advice and expertise to private property owners for renovation and adapted housing projects, with a similar social housing mission and overlapping landlord relationships. AIVS Soleil partners with Soliha Réunion on its General Assembly.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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