Stichting Jongeren Huisvesting Twente

What Stichting Jongeren Huisvesting Twente does

Stichting Jongeren Huisvesting Twente (SJHT) is a Dutch non-profit housing corporation (woningcorporatie) founded in 1968 that provides regulated affordable rental housing exclusively to young people aged 18-30 in the Twente region of the Netherlands, primarily in the cities of Enschede and Hengelo. The organization offers rooms, studios, and apartments under Dutch social housing law, with rents subject to annual government-approved increases (capped at 4.1% for 2026). Its core product is the rental unit itself, but the service layer has been progressively digitized: SJHT operates the Mijn SJHT tenant portal, the SJHT Huurdersapp (a mobile tenant application for repair requests, bill viewing, and chat support launched January 2026), and integrates iLOQ S50 NFC-based digital key technology at its Pakhuiskwartier property and Postex digital post for secure correspondence.

SJHT monetizes exclusively through recurring monthly residential rental income, with no disclosed external funding, equity investors, or non-rental revenue streams. Distribution combines the proprietary sjht.nl website and Mijn SJHT portal with Roomspot.nl, the external Dutch housing marketplace through which prospective tenants register and view available units. Marketing is primarily content-driven (website news/blog) with a WhatsApp business contact channel supplementing phone and email. Governance follows the standard Dutch housing corporation model: a directeur-bestuurder (currently Wouter van Hemert) with statutory authority, supervised by a Raad van Commissarissen, with reinvestment of any surplus into the youth housing mission rather than distribution.

Operationally, SJHT has executed a sharp expansion cycle. The organization employs 19 staff at its headquarters, which relocated in June 2025 to the ground floor of Het Pakhuis at Molenstraat 54 in Enschede — placing staff within the tenant community. Recent completed projects include 30 studios at Fazantstraat (September 2024), 14 studios at Paulus Moreelsestraat (October 2024), and the 99-unit Pakhuiskwartier complex that handed over keys on December 1, 2025, with a further 15 studios at Lipperkerkstraat scheduled to begin construction in Q2 2026. These projects are delivered in partnership with De Woonplaats (housing association), Dura Vermeer (construction), Gemeente Enschede (municipality), and iLOQ (smart access), positioning SJHT as a specialized rental distributor and tenant-services operator atop a broader ecosystem of Dutch social-housing development partners.

Name

Stichting Jongeren Huisvesting Twente

Legal name

Stichting Jongeren Huisvesting Twente

Website

https://sjht.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stichting Jongeren Huisvesting Twente is a Dutch non-profit social housing corporation, founded in 1968, that rents regulated affordable rooms, studios, and apartments to young people aged 18-30 in Enschede and Hengelo, and operates digital tenant services including a mobile app and NFC smart-access system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Enschede

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Rental Income: SJHT generates revenue by renting out residential units (rooms, studios, apartments) to young people aged 18-30 in Enschede and Hengelo. As a social housing corporation, rental rates are regulated and subject to annual rent increases approved by the government.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SJHT is a Dutch social housing corporation (woningcorporatie) that rents affordable rooms, studios, and apartments exclusively to young people aged 18-30 in Enschede and Hengelo. Founded in 1968, the stichting operates under regulated Dutch housing law with government-approved rent levels, and supplements its rental portfolio with digital tenant services including the SJHT Huurdersapp mobile app, Mijn SJHT tenant portal, iLOQ S50 NFC digital key system, and Postex digital post.

Product overview

Stichting Jongeren Huisvesting Twente (SJHT) is a social housing corporation providing affordable rental housing for youth aged 18-30 in Enschede and Hengelo, Netherlands. Founded in 1968, SJHT offers a portfolio of rooms, studios, and apartments. The core product offering is supplemented by digital services including the SJHT Huurdersapp (mobile tenant app for repair requests, bill viewing, and chat support) and Mijn SJHT (tenant portal). Specific housing projects include Pakhuiskwartier (99 units), Fazantstraat (30 studios), and Paulus Moreelsestraat (14 studios). Premium features include the iLOQ S50 digital key system for Pakhuiskwartier residents and Postex digital post service for secure correspondence delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social Housing Rentals (Kamers, Studio's, Appartementen) Affordable rental housing for young people aged 18-30 in Enschede and Hengelo, Netherlands, offered as a Dutch housing corporation (woningcorporatie). Includes rooms, studios, and apartments with government-regulated rents, including recent new-build supply at Pakhuiskwartier (99 units), Fazantstraat (30 studios), Paulus Moreelsestraat (14 studios), and forthcoming Lipperkerkstraat (15 studios).
• SJHT Huurdersapp Mobile tenant application for SJHT renters to manage housing-related tasks including repair request submission with photo capability, payment and bill viewing, and direct chat-based contact with SJHT. Available on iOS and Android; login via registered email address.
• Mijn SJHT Tenant Portal Online tenant portal for SJHT renters to manage housing matters including invoice viewing and other administrative tenancy tasks. Login-based access for current tenants.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Dura VermeercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction partner for Pakhuiskwartier project. Dura Vermeer built the 99-unit apartment complex for young people and students in Enschede city center. The project represents a major new-build initiative in SJHT's housing portfolio.
• De WoonplaatscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing association partner for accelerated construction projects. De Woonplaats builds units which are then rented through SJHT. Projects include Fazantstraat (30 studios), Paulus Moreelsestraat (14 studios), and upcoming Lipperkerkstraat (15 studios).
• Gemeente EnschedecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality of Enschede partners with SJHT on housing policy and accelerated building initiatives. Supports Versneld Bouwen (accelerated construction) projects to address youth housing shortage in the city.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Vestide: Student housing provider affiliated with Eindhoven University of Technology, offering direct comparability on the student housing operating model with subsidized rents, waitlist management, and youth-targeted services — though operating in a different Dutch geography from SJHT.

Others

• Kences: The Dutch umbrella organization for student housing associations, of which providers like SSH, DUWO, and Idealis are members. Not a direct competitor but comparable as the sector association governing Dutch student housing operations that SJHT functionally participates in as a youth housing operator.

Broad incumbents

• Portaal: A large Dutch housing association operating across multiple regions with a portfolio of affordable rental housing. Comparable business model as a woningcorporatie, though serving broader demographics and at considerably larger scale than SJHT.
• DUWO: One of the largest Dutch student housing associations, providing rooms and studios across multiple Dutch university cities. Comparable as a social-mission student housing operator at larger scale, demonstrating the national model that SJHT's Twente-focused operation could emulate or partner with.
• Woonbron: A Dutch housing corporation providing social rental housing primarily in the Rotterdam/The Hague region. Comparable as a regulated Dutch woningcorporatie with similar tenant-management and digital service orientation, though geographically and demographically distinct from SJHT.
• SSH: A large Dutch student housing provider serving students in multiple cities including Enschede-adjacent regions. Comparable as an established social-purpose student housing corporation with similar revenue model (regulated rents) and tenant-services approach.

Direct peers

• De Woonplaats: A large Dutch housing association operating in the Twente region and SJHT's primary build-and-lease partner on Versneld Bouwen projects. While De Woonplaats serves all demographics, its regional focus and collaboration on youth housing stock make it a directly comparable Dutch woningcorporatie.
• Idealis: The primary student housing provider in the Twente/Enschede region, serving students at the University of Twente and Saxion. Directly comparable to SJHT's niche of housing young adults in the same geography, with overlapping customer segments in the 18–30 student demographic.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-jongeren-huisvesting-twente

Compliance1 record

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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