Eigenaar

Residential Real Estate Rental Serviceseigenaar.nl

Eigenaar is a Dutch regional real estate services firm in Leeuwarden and Friesland offering tenant search, landlord letting, property management, and certified energy labels to renters, property owners, and students.

Company typePrivate
Founded-
HeadquartersLeeuwarden, Netherlands
Headcount101–250
GTM typeB2C
OfferingServices

What Eigenaar does

Eigenaar (legally registered as Huizenbank) is a Dutch real estate services company headquartered in Leeuwarden, operating exclusively in the Leeuwarden and Friesland regional market. The company provides an integrated suite of rental property services: a proactive search assignment (zoekopdracht) for tenants seeking housing, tenant placement and letting services for landlords, full-service property management (vastgoedbeheer) including monthly administration, complaint handling, and tax optimization, and certified energy label assessments mandated under Dutch law since January 2023.

The business operates with approximately 215 employees and is structured around three revenue streams: a transaction-based search fee equal to one gross monthly rent plus VAT upon successful property matching, tiered unit pricing for energy labels (€400 to €645 depending on property size), and customized recurring property management subscriptions. Distribution combines an in-house property listing portal with third-party listings on Pararius.nl and Huurwoningen.nl, supported by direct phone, WhatsApp, and contact-form channels.

The company's value proposition rests on local market knowledge, in-house legal expertise in rental law, and certified regulatory credentials (energy labels, NVM association). The technology layer is minimal: a basic listing website with contact forms, no public API, and no disclosed AI or data capabilities. The operating model is labor-intensive and regionally anchored, with no evidence of geographic expansion, external funding, or technology-driven scaling.

Eigenaar firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Eigenaar
Legal name: Huizenbank
Website: https://eigenaar.nl
Company type: Private
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 101–250 employees
Short description: Eigenaar is a Dutch regional real estate services firm in Leeuwarden and Friesland offering tenant search, landlord letting, property management, and certified energy labels to renters, property owners, and students.
Ownership category
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Eigenaar industry classification

Industry

Product category: Residential Real Estate Rental Services
NAICS: Residential Property Managers (531311), Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312)
SIC: Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)
akta.pro industry: PRIMARYFSAEAJAN
Property Management Advisory & Leasing Administration
Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/Real Estate Advisory & Brokerage

Keywords

Rental property search
Property management services
Tenant screening
Energy label certification
Rental letting services

Where Eigenaar is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Leeuwarden
HQ country: Netherlands
HQ region: Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

Eigenaar business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

Property Search Service (Huur bemiddeling): When Eigenaar finds a rental property for a customer, they charge a fixed fee equal to 1 gross monthly rent plus VAT. Customers are never obligated to accept found properties. If the customer finds a property themselves within 3 months or finds one through Eigenaar's website, they only pay for work performed up to that point.
Energy Label Services: Eigenaar provides certified energy label assessments for properties. Pricing is based on property size, ranging from €400 for properties up to 150 m2 up to €645 for properties 500 m2 and above. This is a one-time service fee for energy certification.
Property Management (Vastgoedbeheer): Full-service property management for landlords including monthly administration, complaint handling, commercial management, and legal support. Fees are customized based on scope of services and number of properties managed. Property management income is taxed in Box 3 instead of Box 1, providing tax advantages.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Transaction based/ take rate	Pay-as-you-go	Property search service fee
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	Energy label by property size
Subscription	Monthly	Property management - custom pricing

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Eigenaar product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Eigenaar (legal entity Huizenbank) is a Dutch regional real estate services firm operating in Leeuwarden and Friesland. The company provides rental property search assistance for tenants, tenant placement and rental letting services for landlords, full-service property management, and certified energy label assessments for properties in the region.

Product overview

Eigenaar is a Dutch real estate service company offering an integrated rental property platform with three core services: rental property search (zoekopdracht) for tenants, property letting (woningverhuur) for landlords, and comprehensive property management (vastgoedbeheer). The company also provides energy label certification services. The services are unified under one brand and operate from Leeuwarden, Friesland, with a focus on the local rental market. Pricing is customized based on service scope and property portfolio size.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Huur, Verhuur en Beheer (Rental, Letting and Management Services) Core bundled service covering rental property search for tenants, tenant placement for landlords, and full property management including administrative tasks, complaint handling, and financial settlement, targeted at individuals and landlords in Leeuwarden and Friesland.
Zoekopdracht (Rental Search Assignment) Active rental property search service where Eigenaar searches for homes matching client preferences in Leeuwarden, including student rooms, studios, apartments, and single-family homes. Upon finding a suitable property, clients pay a fixed fee of one gross monthly rent plus VAT; if the client finds a property themselves within three months or via Eigenaar's website, only work performed is charged.
Woningverhuur (Property Letting) Service for landlords in Leeuwarden covering property inspection, rental price advisory based on the WWS point system, tenant screening, professional property presentation on rental portals, and full contract handling including financial settlement and key handover.
Vastgoedbeheer (Property Management) Comprehensive property management outsourcing for landlords including monthly administration, complaint management, commercial management, in-house legal services for contract and rental law, rent arrears management, and tax optimization for rental property income (Box 3 versus Box 1). Pricing is customized based on scope and number of properties.
Energielabel Aanvragen (Energy Label Application) Certified energy advisor service providing mandatory energy labels for properties being sold or rented in the Netherlands, required by law since 1 January 2023. Assessments follow BRL 9500 methodology with tiered pricing from €400 for properties up to 150 m² up to €645 for properties of 500 m² and above.

Companies that use Eigenaar

Customer profile

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Eigenaar technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Eigenaar partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

NVM (Nederlandse Vereniging van Makelaars)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEigenaar.nl is associated with NVM through their use of the NVM exchange system for property listings. The NVM manages the national exchange system that NVM brokers use to share property information. Eigenaar operates under NVM data handling practices for property transactions.
Pararius.nlminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEigenaar lists their rental properties on Pararius.nl, a major Dutch online property portal. This provides exposure to a broader audience of potential renters searching for properties in Leeuwarden.
Huurwoningen.nlminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEigenaar lists their rental properties on Huurwoningen.nl, another Dutch rental property portal. This extends their reach to additional potential tenants searching for rental housing.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Eigenaar competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

Funda: The Netherlands' dominant real estate listing platform. Comparable as the national channel where rental inventory aggregates, increasingly competing with Eigenaar's online listing portal.
NVM: Dutch association of real estate agents and appraisers. Eigenaar is associated with NVM and uses NVM data-handling practices; NVM brokers are broad incumbents competing for the same landlord and renter relationships.
VBO Makelaar: Dutch trade association for real estate agents and brokers. Broad incumbent counterpart to NVM whose member firms compete with Eigenaar's letting and brokerage offerings.
MVGM: One of the largest Dutch real estate service providers covering brokerage, valuation, and property management. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping Vastgoedbeheer services to investors.

Direct peers

Rotsvast: Dutch property management firm offering Vastgoedbeheer for landlords. Closely comparable to Eigenaar's Vastgoedbeheer line, including rent collection, tenant handling, and legal support.
Huurwoningen.nl: Dutch rental listing portal that hosts Eigenaar's listings. Comparable as a digital channel for tenant-landlord matching in the Dutch rental market.
REBO Groep: Regional Dutch real estate group active in Friesland and other northern provinces. Directly comparable given overlapping geography and a similar mix of letting, brokerage, and management services.
123Wonen: Dutch rental and letting agency with regional offices. Directly comparable to Eigenaar's zoekopdracht and woningverhuur services, operating on a similar broker-style model across multiple Dutch cities.
Pararius: Largest Dutch rental listing portal. Comparable because Eigenaar actively lists its managed/let properties on Pararius and competes for the same renter and landlord attention in the Dutch rental market.
Makelaarsland: Dutch flat-fee real estate broker with national coverage. Comparable as a service-led competitor targeting individual landlords on transparent pricing, similar to Eigenaar's landlord positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Eigenaar financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Eigenaar leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Eigenaar funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Eigenaar M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Eigenaar

What does Eigenaar do?

Is Eigenaar a public or private company?

Eigenaar is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.

When was Eigenaar founded?

Eigenaar was founded in -1. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is Eigenaar based?

Eigenaar is headquartered in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, in the Europe region.

How does Eigenaar make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Property Search Service (Huur bemiddeling) is the primary driver. The others are energy Label Services and property Management (Vastgoedbeheer).

Who are Eigenaar's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Funda, NVM, VBO Makelaar and MVGM. Direct peers are Rotsvast, Huurwoningen.nl, REBO Groep, 123Wonen, Pararius and Makelaarsland.

Does Eigenaar have an API?

No public API is recorded for Eigenaar.

What industry is Eigenaar in?

Eigenaar's product category is Residential Real Estate Rental Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSAEAJAN, Property Management Advisory & Leasing Administration. Its NAICS code is 531311 and its SIC code is 6531.