What Woningbouwvereniging St. Willibrordus does

Woningbouwvereniging St. Willibrordus is a Dutch social housing association (vereniging) founded in 1919 and headquartered at Hofcampweg 87 in Wassenaar, Zuid-Holland. The organization operates exclusively within the municipality of Wassenaar and manages approximately 1,375 social rental homes, 18 specialized care apartments for vulnerable residents, and 24 storage units. It is structured as a member-governed vereniging under the Dutch Woningwet, designated as a 'toegelaten instelling' and subject to oversight by the Autoriteit woningcorporaties and the Waarborgfonds Sociale Woningbouw. The association employs approximately 18-20 staff organized across directie, wonen, financiën, and vastgoed functions. Its portfolio carries an average energy label A, reflecting substantial investment in sustainability and renovation.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through recurring monthly residential rental income under Dutch social housing rent regulation, supplemented by service costs, heating cost recoveries, and ancillary income from storage units. Beginning in 2025, ten mid-market rental units (middenhuur) were added as a new tier within the Rozenstein redevelopment. Prospective tenants access units via the regional Woonnet Haaglanden housing allocation system, with local Wassenaar residents receiving priority for certain developments. Tenant services, repair requests, rent payments, and information access are delivered through the organization's own website portal, phone, and email. Housing allocation is the only meaningful external distribution channel; everything else is operated in-house. The association collaborates with the Municipality of Wassenaar on housing policy, Huurdersvereniging Rozenstein for tenant governance representation, and local healthcare providers for the 18 care apartments.

WBV St. Willibrordus pursues a 'human-centric' mission focused on leefbaarheid (neighborhood liveability), portfolio densification rather than geographic expansion, and demographic broadening via new-build programs aimed at seniors, starters, and middle-income households. The Rozenstein project, opened May 2026, replaced 62 outdated units with 101 sustainable homes (91 social rent, 10 mid-market rent). The organization is currently in a leadership transition, with Adrie Tukker appointed interim Directeur-bestuurder effective August 1, 2026 following Marc Fischer's departure to Velison Wonen. As a non-profit housing corporation, surplus is reinvested into the housing stock rather than distributed; the entity has no parent company and operates independently under Dutch sector governance codes.

Name

Woningbouwvereniging St. Willibrordus

Legal name

Woningbouwvereniging St. Willibrordus

Website

https://wbv-willibrordus.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Woningbouwvereniging St. Willibrordus is a Dutch non-profit social housing association founded in 1919 that manages approximately 1,375 social rental homes, 18 care apartments, and 24 storage units exclusively in Wassenaar.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Housing

NAICS

Rental and Leasing Services (532)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513)

akta.pro primary industry

Rental / Fee-for-Service CCRCs (HLADAEAB)

Keywords

• Social rental housing
• Housing association services
• Affordable rental homes
• Residential property management
• Care apartment housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Wassenaar

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Residential rental income: The primary revenue stream is monthly rental income collected from approximately 1,375+ social rental housing units and 18 care apartments. Tenants pay rent according to regulated Dutch social housing rental pricing, which includes service costs and heating costs where applicable. Additional minor revenue may derive from 24 storage boxes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

WBV St. Willibrordus is a Dutch social housing association that provides, manages, and allocates affordable rental homes to households in Wassenaar. Its portfolio includes approximately 1,375 social rental homes, 18 care apartments for people requiring special care, and 24 storage units. The association also handles tenant services including repairs, maintenance, rent administration, and neighborhood liveability management.

Product overview

Woningbouwvereniging St. Willibrordus is a social housing association operating in Wassenaar, Netherlands. The organization provides affordable rental housing through its core offerings: approximately 1,375 social rental homes for low-to-moderate income households, a specialized care facility with 18 apartments for vulnerable residents requiring special care, and 24 storage units. The association delivers services through integrated modules covering property management, rental administration, maintenance and repairs, neighborhood management, and tenant support. All services are delivered directly to residents via the organization's own staff and contracted partners.

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Products and services

• Sociale Huurwoningen (Social Rental Housing) Affordable social rental housing units for households with low to moderate incomes. WBV St. Willibrordus manages approximately 1,375 social rental homes in Wassenaar under regulated Dutch social housing pricing (woningwet), with rents below the liberalized threshold and tenants potentially eligible for government huurtoeslag.
• Woonvoorziening (Special Care Housing) A residential care facility comprising 18 apartments specifically designed for people who require special care. Provides supported living for vulnerable residents including the elderly and disabled, in collaboration with healthcare institutions to deliver integrated housing and care solutions.
• Opslagboxen (Storage Units) 24 storage units available for rent to tenants and community members, providing additional storage options alongside the core housing services.
• Reparatie & Onderhoud (Repair & Maintenance Services) Maintenance and repair services for rented properties, including reporting repairs, DIY assistance, renovation projects, and damage handling for tenants via the 'Ik huur' tenant portal.
• Huurdiensten (Rental Services) Comprehensive rental services including rent payment, rent adjustments, housing allocation, rental contract management, and landlord declarations (verhuurdersverklaring). Includes support with rent arrears (hulp bij huurachterstand) and rent allowance applications.
• Rozenstein New-Build Project New construction project of 101 sustainable homes (91 social rent + 10 mid-rent units) replacing 62 demolished outdated social rental homes in Wassenaar. Opened on May 29, 2026 with €250,000 provincial contribution from the 'Knelpuntenpot sociale woningbouw' fund. Mid-rent units serve middle-income households who do not qualify for social housing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 62 demolished, replaced by 101 new sustainable homes in Rozenstein project
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• Municipality of Wassenaar (Gemeente Wassenaar)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose collaboration with the Municipality of Wassenaar on housing policy, liveability, and new construction projects. The organization made multi-year performance agreements (meerjaren prestatieafspraken) and a woonzorgvisie (housing and care vision) with the municipality. The municipal council provides support for housing projects and policy alignment.
• Huurdersvereniging Rozenstein (Tenants' Association Rozenstein)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuurdersvereniging Rozenstein represents tenant interests and nominates members to the Raad van Commissarissen (Supervisory Board). Two members of the supervisory board (Mevrouw van Donge and Mevrouw Peters) are nominated by the tenants' association. The organization involves tenants in governance and decision-making.
• Healthcare institutions (zorginstanties)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with healthcare providers to ensure that vulnerable elderly and care-dependent residents have appropriate housing and living environments. WBV St. Willibrordus manages 18 care apartments and works with care institutions to provide integrated housing and care solutions.
• Woonnet HaaglandencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWoonnet Haaglanden is the regional housing allocation system used by housing corporations in the Haaglanden region (including Wassenaar) to allocate available rental units to prospective tenants. WBV St. Willibrordus lists available units through this system for fair and transparent allocation.
• Neighborhood organizations and community partners (buurtpartners)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive collaboration with neighborhood organizations, local partners, and community stakeholders in Wassenaar to maintain and improve neighborhood liveability (leefbaarheid). This includes projects on heat stress, water management, clean-up actions, and community activities.
• Velison WonenminorOthersVelison Wonen is the organization to which former Director-Bestuurder Marc Fischer departed, before being succeeded by interim bestuurder Adrie Tukker.
• AVW2 (executive search)minorOthersAVW2 is the executive search firm engaged by WBV St. Willibrordus to recruit a new member of the Raad van Commissarissen (Supervisory Board), specifically a tenant commissioner with a legal and governance profile.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WoonInvest: Social housing corporation active in nearby Leidschendam-Voorburg and The Hague region, offering a comparable mix of social rental homes, tenant services, and local government partnerships.
• Rijswijk Wonen: Small-scale social housing corporation serving the adjacent municipality of Rijswijk with a comparable portfolio of social rental units and care housing components.
• Velison Wonen: A Dutch social housing corporation operating in the Zuid-Holland region, comparable in scale and regulatory model to WBV St. Willibrordus, and explicitly named in the company's data as the destination of its outgoing CEO.
• Haag Wonen: Den Haag-based toegelaten instelling providing social and mid-market rental housing, operating under the same Woonnet Haaglanden allocation system used by WBV St. Willibrordus.
• Vidomes: Regional Dutch housing corporation operating in the Zuid-Holland area with a similarly regulated social rental model and direct municipal relationships.
• Fien Wonen: Dutch social housing organization in the broader Haaglanden region; specifically named in the company's data as the previous employer of incoming interim CEO Adrie Tukker.
• Stek (Stichting Haagse Woningcorporatie Stek): Housing corporation active in the same Woonnet Haaglanden allocation region with overlapping tenant segments and regulatory exposure under Dutch social housing law.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles9 records

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