USH HABITAT SOCIAL EN OCCITANIE

What USH HABITAT SOCIAL EN OCCITANIE does

USH Habitat Social en Occitanie (HSO) is a French professional association governed under the loi 1901 framework that operates as the regional arm of the national Union Sociale pour l'Habitat (USH) federation. Headquartered in Toulouse with a secondary site in Montpellier, the organization federates 66 social housing organisms (bailleurs sociaux) — spanning Offices Publics de l'Habitat (OPH), Entreprises Sociales pour l'Habitat (ESH), Coopératives, and SACICAP — across 13 departments in the Occitanie region. Together these members manage 337,548 social housing units and execute roughly 30,830 annual housing attributions, addressing demand from approximately 218,000 active applicants (+6% year-over-year).

HSO delivers value to members and institutional partners through a portfolio of professional services rather than commercial products. Core offerings include the Convergence regional interprofessional network, which organizes professional meetings on construction costs, energy efficiency, and innovation; the Place du Logement inter-landlord housing exchange platform launched in November 2025 (160+ exchanges recorded); the Instance Consultative des Habitants tenant-representation governance assembly; and co-financed thematic missions such as the September 2024 water-agency partnership conventions addressing climate adaptation. The organization also conducts lobbying in official regional bodies (CRHH, CESER) and joint studies (e.g., a 6-month housing-refusal analysis commissioned with Cabinet FORS and Fondation pour le logement des défavorisés).

The organization is funded through recurring membership contributions from its 66 social housing organisms, supplemented by co-financing for specific missions, and operates a small distributed team of approximately 10 staff across four poles (Direction, Resources & Communication, Co-financed Specific Missions, and Territorial & Innovation). Governance is provided by a Board of Directors representing the four Hlm families, currently led by President Jean-Michel Fabre (SCIC Hlm Haute-Garonne) and Vice-President Michel Calvo (ACM Habitat), with Sabine Veniel-Le Navennec serving as Directrice. The current 2023-2025 strategic plan is being extended via a 2026-2028 plan focused on territorial lobbying, movement cohesion, communication, and regional action.

Name

USH HABITAT SOCIAL EN OCCITANIE

Legal name

USH-Habitat Social en Occitanie

Website

https://habitat-occitanie.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

USH Habitat Social en Occitanie is the regional French professional association (loi 1901) federating 66 social housing organisms across 13 departments in Occitanie, managing 337,548 social housing units and delivering representation, lobbying, and shared services to its members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Housing Association Services

NAICS

Other Community Housing Services (624229), Administration of Housing Programs (925110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Social housing federation
• Professional association services
• Housing policy coordination
• Member network management
• Territorial lobbying services

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership contributions: The organization is funded through membership fees from its 66 social housing member organizations (bailleurs sociaux). As an association loi 1901, it operates as a non-profit professional federation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

USH Habitat Social en Occitanie operates as a regional professional association (loi 1901) representing 66 social housing organizations (bailleurs sociaux) across 13 departments in the Occitanie region of France. Its core offering is territorial representation, professional animation, lobbying, and shared services for social housing landlords managing 337,548 housing units. The organization provides the Convergence professional network, the Place du Logement housing exchange platform, the Instance Consultative des Habitants governance assembly, and institutional partnerships supporting housing policy implementation and member coordination.

Product overview

USH Habitat Social en Occitanie operates as a regional professional association (association loi 1901) representing social housing organizations (HLM movement) in the Occitanie region. Rather than offering a unified technology product or platform, the organization provides member services including the Convergence professional network, the 'Place du Logement' housing exchange platform, the Instance Consultative des Habitants governance assembly, and environmental partnerships with water agencies. These services support lobbying, professional networking, housing policy implementation, and resource sharing among 66 affiliated social housing organisms serving the region's 337,548 social housing units.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Convergence Professional Network

Quantifiable outcome

• 66 member organizations representing 337,548 social housing units across 13 departments in Occitanie
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Agence de l'eau Adour-GaronnecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Partnership convention signed in September 2024 between HSO and the water agency to support social housing organizations in water management, rainwater management, de-impermeabilization, and climate adaptation projects. Includes practical guides and territorial technical meetings.
• Agence de l'eau Rhône Méditerranée CorsecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Partnership convention signed in September 2024 (following national convention between USH and water agencies in September 2023) to support social housing organizations in water management and climate adaptation across the Occitanie region.
• Banque des TerritoirescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner supporting social housing financing and territorial development in Occitanie.
• Région OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council as key institutional partner for housing policy priorities and financing in Occitanie.
• Toulouse MétropolemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan authority partner for housing policy coordination in the Toulouse urban area.
• Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole (3M)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan authority partner for housing policy coordination in the Montpellier urban area.
• Action LogementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational housing action organization partner providing housing financing and employer-based housing contributions.
• Préfet de la région OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional prefect as governmental partner for housing policy implementation and regulatory coordination.
• FAS (Fédération des Acteurs de la Solidarité)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signatory of common declaration at CRHH alongside URIOPSS, UNAFO, FAPIL, Fondation pour le logement des défavorisés, and URHAJ for housing and accommodation sector solidarity.
• URIOPSS OccitaniemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional union of social and medico-social organizations, co-signatory of common declaration on housing crisis response.
• UNAFOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational union of housing accompaniment organizations, partner in common declaration on housing sector solidarity.
• FAPILminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederation of associations for housing insertion, partner in common declaration on housing sector solidarity.
• URHAJ OccitanieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional union of youth housing actors, partner in common declaration on housing sector solidarity.
• GRDFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGas distribution network partner supporting energy efficiency and heating solutions in social housing.
• EDFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy provider partner for electricity solutions and energy efficiency in social housing.
• Envirobat OccitanieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional sustainable building association, co-organizer of National Sustainable Building Congress with HSO participation.
• APF France HandicapminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDisability association partner addressing accessible housing and disability-related housing adaptations.
• Caisse d'Epargne Languedoc-RoussillonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional savings bank partner for housing financing solutions.
• Carsat LR (Caisse d'Assurance Retraite et de la Santé au Travail)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetirement and occupational health insurance fund partner for senior housing and occupational health initiatives.
• EPF Occitanie (Établissement Public Foncier)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic land agency partner for land acquisition and property development supporting social housing production.
• DREAL OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional directorate for territories, housing, and energy, key governmental partner for housing policy implementation.
• Conseil Régional d'OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council as key partner for housing priorities and regional development policy.
• Fondation pour le logement des défavorisésmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation co-financing regional study on housing refusal analysis with HSO.
• Cabinet FORSminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerResearch consultancy commissioned for 6-month study on housing refusal patterns in Occitanie, co-funded by HSO and Fondation pour le logement des défavorisés.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AREC Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Regional association representing social housing operators in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Comparable to HSO in scope (multi-department regional federation) and mandate (lobbying, professional animation, shared services).
• AURA Hlm: Regional federation of social housing operators in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Directly comparable as a sister ARH performing identical member representation and lobbying functions in another French region.
• Union Sociale pour l'Habitat (USH): National parent federation of the Hlm movement in France. HSO is the official Occitanie branch of USH, performing the same membership federation, lobbying, and policy implementation role at national level.

Broad incumbents

• Action Logement: National organization financing employer-contributed housing in France and a core HSO institutional partner. Operates at much larger scale with overlapping mandate on housing access, financing, and worker mobility.

Others

• HLM Coop (Coopératives d'Hlm): National federation of Hlm cooperatives. Represents the cooperative family on HSO's Board of Directors; operates at national level with a comparable mission of representing and supporting its member operators.
• Fédération des ESH: National federation of Entreprises Sociales pour l'Habitat. Represents one of HSO's four Hlm families at national level; complementary rather than competing with HSO's regional federation role.
• Fondation Abbé Pierre: Major French nonprofit advocating for housing access and fighting substandard housing. Adjacent ecosystem participant; engages HSO's member organizations on shared policy issues but is not a federation of operators.

Regional players

• UNAFO: National union of housing accompaniment organizations (pensions de famille, résidences sociales, etc.). Co-signatory with HSO on housing-sector solidarity declarations and addresses adjacent (rather than directly competing) segments of social housing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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