Kollegieboligselskabet was established in 1973 by three dormitories in Odense as a non-profit organization. In 1998, the company was converted into a general housing society.
The fact that Kollegieboligselskabet is a general housing society has a big impact on the way our dormitories are managed. The most noticeable is probably the fact that the rent our tenants pay exclusively consists of the costs for maintenance and administration. Therefore, we do not actually earn any money for managing the dormitories, which results in a lower rent for our tenants.
Kollegieboligselskabet is a modern and active housing society, which builds and manages dormitories and youth housing in one of Denmark’s biggest education cities, Odense. Our accommodations are spread out all over Odense and they vary in size and price. Therefore, there should be something for everybody.
With focus on a modern and effective management style and resident influence, we wish to create a stable setting for our residents, so they can focus on what is most important - their education. Therefore, our daily work is characterized by service, development and community.
We always want to be a step ahead with what happens in the general housing society market. Therefore, we have made an alliance with other dormitory administration companies in Odense and in the rest of Denmark. Here, we have an opportunity to share our knowledge and become better informed as to what the students want when it comes to accommodation types, accommodation politics, regulations etc.
Kollegieboligselskabet is a member of Boligselskabernes Landsforening. Furthermore, we are an administrative company for Foreningen Kollegienet Odense and for different private and student housing companies.
Resident democracy
As a resident in one of our accommodations, you are a part of a social community and you have plenty of opportunities to create a social network with your fellow residents through events at the dormitory.
Through resident democracy, you have the opportunity to contribute in creating a good dormitory. You can e.g. participate in the annual resident meeting or become a board member where you get insight into budgets and the economy of your dormitory. This will give you experience with collaboration and being responsible for your own and common decisions, which is experience you can use the rest of your life.
At Kollegieboligselskabet, we do what we can to have resident democracy, because there is nothing like experiencing happy and committed residents who take responsibility for their dormitory.
Digital development: Simplicity for our residents
To better and more effectively service our applicants, residents and those who have moved out, we are continuously trying to have focus on using digital solution and avoiding paper solutions.
So far, we have made changes so we now have digital signatures, digital inspection reports, digital leases, final settlements and a lot more. This means that applicants, residents and people who have moved out now do not need to manage paper documents. This also makes it easier to find old documents and correspondences again.