ALPA

What ALPA does

ALPA (Association Logement du Pays d'Aix, legal name "Association pour le Logement du Pays d'Aix") is a French non-profit association under the loi 1901 framework, founded in 1989 and headquartered at 60 Avenue Raymond Poincaré, Aix-en-Provence. With 9 employees, the organization delivers social housing intermediation and accommodation support to vulnerable households and rental management services to private property owners across Bouches-du-Rhône (excluding Marseille) and South Vaucluse, with proximity antennas in Vitrolles and Salon-de-Provence. Its product surface centers on INNOV'TOIT, a social real estate agency connecting low-income tenants with private landlords, and Bail Glissant (sliding lease), an intermediated rental arrangement under which ALPA holds the master lease and sublets to the household for roughly 12 months before transitioning the tenant to direct tenancy. The association also operates two Pension de Famille residences (Les Pléiades with 22 furnished units and Soleil with 19 diffuse dwellings), and runs access-rights services including Point Information Logement, the eviction-prevention service APEL, and the rights accompaniment PADLH.

Underlying technology is intentionally minimal and human-mediated: ALPA's operations rely on in-person social work, case management, and a WordPress-based website (alpa-asso.org) hosted by OVH, with no proprietary software platform, mobile app, or API. The director of publication is Hervé SUE.

The business model is a hybrid of public funding and fee-based property management. Households in housing difficulty receive services free of charge, while private property owners pay for Mandat de Gestion Sociale (lease management, rent collection, tax payments, maintenance coordination) under preferential terms enabled by ALPA's "agrément" for rental intermediation. Public subsidies and tax incentives for owners participating in the social intermediation regime supplement this fee stream. ALPA is governed through a cooperative model with representation from property owners, accompanied persons, employees, and partner organizations, and it holds GDPR and prefectural agrément compliance certifications. Its current strategic agenda is set by the "Le Pouvoir d'Habitat" project for the 2024-2028 cycle.

Name

ALPA

Legal name

Association pour le Logement du Pays d'Aix

Website

https://alpa-asso.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ALPA (Association Logement du Pays d'Aix) is a 1989-founded French non-profit in Aix-en-Provence that intermediates social housing, matching vulnerable households with private landlords through bail glissant and INNOV'TOIT, while operating two Pension de Famille residences (41 units) across Bouches-du-Rhône and South Vaucluse.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Housing Services

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311), Other Community Housing Services (624229), Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (531110), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Affordable/Subsidized Independent Living (HUD/LIHTC) Communities (HLADAAAB)

Keywords

• Social housing services
• Rental intermediation
• Housing support
• Social real estate
• Eviction prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Aix-en-Provence

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Social housing management and intermediation: ALPA generates revenue by managing rental properties for private owners through bail glissant and gestion mandates, acting as an intermediary. They also receive public funding and subsidies for their social mission of housing insertion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ALPA is a non-profit social housing association that operates a social real estate agency (INNOV'TOIT) matching low-income tenants with private landlords, manages intermediate rental arrangements via bail glissant (sliding lease) and gestion mandates, and runs two supported housing residences (Pension de Famille Les Pléiades with 22 units and Pension de Famille Soleil with 19 units). It complements these core offerings with free walk-in housing information (Point Information Logement), housing-rights accompaniment (PADLH), and eviction-prevention consultations (APEL) for vulnerable households across Bouches-du-Rhône and South Vaucluse.

Product overview

ALPA operates as a unified social housing platform offering interconnected services: INNOV'TOIT serves as the core social real estate agency enabling landlord-tenant matching with management support, while Bail Glissant provides transitional subleasing with social accompaniment. These are supported by access services including Point Information Logement, PADLH, and APEL for rights access and eviction prevention. ALPA also operates two Pension de Famille residences (Les Pléiades and Soleil) providing supported housing, and facilitates tenant participation through regular Conseil de Vie Sociale meetings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Innov'Toit: Agence immobilière sociale (social real estate agency) operated by ALPA, providing rental intermediation and management services for private landlords and tenants seeking affordable housing.

Products and services

• INNOV'TOIT Social real estate agency that matches low-income tenants with private landlords and provides full management services including lease administration, rent collection, property maintenance, and tenant support.
• Bail Glissant (Sliding Lease) Intermediated rental service where ALPA signs the master lease with the landlord and sublets to a household, providing social accompaniment during a transitional period before the tenant takes direct ownership of the lease (typically around 12 months).
• Point Information Logement (PIL) Free walk-in housing information service offering personalized advice on housing-related procedures, available without appointment at the Aix-en-Provence headquarters.
• Permanence d'Accompagnement aux Droits Liés à l'Habitat (PADLH) Rights-access service addressing substandard housing, eviction risks, and DALO appeals with technical, social, legal, and human support for vulnerable households.
• Antenne de Prévention des Expulsions Locatives (APEL) Prevention service providing free social and legal consultations for tenants facing eviction procedures and for landlords seeking information.
• Pension de Famille Les Pléiades Supported housing residence in Aix-en-Provence with 22 furnished private apartments and communal spaces, serving isolated individuals and families with limited resources.
• Pension de Famille Soleil Supported housing residence in Aix-en-Provence city center with 19 scattered dwellings and communal spaces (rue du Puits-neuf), serving isolated individuals in housing difficulty.
• Mandat de Gestion Sociale Social property management mandate offering landlords comprehensive services including lease management, rent collection, tax payments, maintenance coordination, and tenant relations under preferential rates tied to social intermediation programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Bail glissant enables tenants to transition from assisted sublease to direct tenancy within approximately 12 months
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Culture du Coeur 13coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for cultural access - provides free cultural activities and entertainment for people with limited financial means, enabling ALPA to offer holistic support including cultural integration alongside housing.
• Pôle EmploicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational employment agency partnership supporting job seekers referred by ALPA, connecting housing support with professional integration for accompanied households.
• TremplinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployment integration partner organization working with ALPA on professional reintegration programs for housing beneficiaries.
• Partage et TravailminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployment and professional integration organization partnering with ALPA for vocational support of housed individuals.
• Secours CatholiqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatholic charity partnership providing additional social support services and resources to ALPA beneficiaries.
• SIAO 13 (Service Intégré d'Accueil et d'Orientation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial housing information and orientation service for Bouches du Rhône; ALPA allocates housing units (such as Les Pléiades) through SIAO for prioritized access to housing-vulnerable populations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Fondation Abbé Pierre: Major French non-profit advocating for and funding housing solutions for vulnerable populations. Not a rental operator but a system-level actor that shapes the policy and funding environment in which ALPA operates.

Regional players

• ADIL 13 (Agence Départementale d'Information sur le Logement): Departmental housing information agency for Bouches-du-Rhône that provides free legal and financial advice on housing matters. Operates in the same geographic territory and adjacent service scope (information, rights, eviction prevention) as ALPA's Point Information Logement and PADLH.
• ADEF (Association pour le Développement de l'Emploi et de la Formation): Association operator of pensions de famille and residences sociales across multiple French regions, with a similar social-housing-with-accompaniment model. Comparable in operational type, though geographically broader.

Broad incumbents

• Emmaüs Habitat: Subsidiary of the Emmaüs movement managing social housing units and residence programs (pensions de famille, residences accueil) across France. Comparable on the supported-housing residence and social-mission side.
• Coallia: Major French social housing operator (formerly Adoma-related) running hundreds of housing facilities, including pensions de famille, across France. A larger-scale operator with overlapping supported housing and social-intermediation activities.
• SoliHa (Solidaires pour l'Habitat): National federation of associations providing habitat improve-ment, adapted housing, and rental intermediation for low-income or vulnerable households. Directly competes on the social intermediation and property management axis.

Direct peers

• Habitat et Humanisme: National network providing access to affordable housing for vulnerable families and individuals through intermediation, pensions de famille, and property management. Operates a similar multi-service model including supported residences and landlord intermediation.
• Solidarités Nouvelles pour le Logement (SNL): National federation of associations providing temporary housing and bail glissant-style intermediation for people in housing difficulty. Closest national analogue to ALPA's core social-rental-intermediation model and supported housing model.
• Un Toit Pour Tous: French non-profit social housing association operating rental intermediation (bail glissant, mandat de gestion) and supported housing for vulnerable populations. Explicitly featured in ALPA's own news, indicating direct operational overlap and complementarity in the same housing-insecurity mission.

Emerging players

• France Horizon (formerly AFTAM): Association operator of social residences (pensions de famille, residences sociales) and refugee-housing programs. Overlaps with ALPA's supported housing and housing-insecurity mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@alpa-asso
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alpa-association-logement-pays-d-aix

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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