About us
How did Kamer.nl come into being? Who is behind kamer.nl? And what guarantees and promises do we keep? Read all about us here.
Kamer.nl was founded in September 2004 by Bart Kappenburg as a solution to the growing room shortage in the Netherlands. Bart started building the first version of the site (then called kamerhuren.net) from his student room. His study econometrics at the RuG had to be put on hold temporarily to make time for the site.
The 1st version of the site is live and immediately a success. Hundreds of students know how to find the site and use it to find a new room. Landlords also find their way to the site to fill the supply.
In the first version we still worked with credits (30 credits for an x amount), but soon it appeared that the users had a greater need for unlimited responses for a fixed amount per month. The number of users increased enormously, as did the offers. We had now firmly established ourselves as a platform in the Dutch market.
In May 2005 we were offered the domain name kamer.nl. We seized this opportunity with both hands and transferred the name kamerhuren.net to kamer.nl.
The 1st version was in need of replacement: a new fresh logo and design gave the site a new boost and we were ready to receive even more visitors.
Because more and more international students were coming to study in the Netherlands, we were one of the first sites to make our site available in English.
In July 2010 Kamer.nl, as part of Centroid Media BV, was taken over by an American party. Bart stayed on as an employee for two more years but said goodbye to the company in July 2012. The end of an era?
The American company had no love and attention for kamer.nl and Bart saw with regret that the quality of the offerings, the service orientation and the overall quality had been neglected. Bart then made a takeover offer that was accepted by the Americans. Kamer.nl was back in trusted hands! From then on Kamer.nl was part of Inversive Media BV, Bart's company.
After 2 years of working on a new version, the team delivered a new version of the site. With a completely new look-and-feel (the current one is still live) kamer.nl is ready to go for a long time to come!
In corona time, the team led by Ronald rewrote the entire softwarestack. The site is now faster, better & is more service oriented. With an easier search function, revamped profiles and an improved subscription plan, the site was back up to date.
The site features a completely new design. Friendly on mobile and desktop.
Today we are 1 of the largest rental platforms in the Netherlands. Besides rooms, we also have apartments, studios and rental houses on our platform to serve a wider audience but also to meet changing housing needs.
Kamer.nl is a trade name of
Inversive Media B.V.
Chamber of Commerce:
51251868
Vat id:
NL823178584.B01
Address:
Kleine Raamstraat 20
9711CH Groningen
(No visiting address)
Contact Kamer.nl
Our opening hours:
We are ready for you now!
Maandag
08:00 - 22:00
Dinsdag
08:00 - 22:00
Woensdag
08:00 - 22:00
Donderdag
08:00 - 22:00
Vrijdag
08:00 - 22:00
Zaterdag
09:00 - 17:00
Zondag
09:00 - 17:00
Please note that we cannot answer specific questions about properties. Please contact the landlord for that.
We work hard every day to make Kamer.nl the best platform for renting and letting. We are located in the nicest student city in the Netherlands (Groningen!).
Founder
Bart is our founder and deals with the site daily in terms of operations, marketing as well as support. You can reach Bart at [email protected]
Tech
Ronald is the technical man behind the platform. Without him we wouldn't have a site at all ;-). For technical questions or bugs you've found you can email him at [email protected]
Marketing manager
Roy is our marketing man: from SEA to SEO, from sponsorships to affiliates, nothing stops him from bringing Kamer.nl to the attention of truly everyone. Want to work together? Or are you looking for a sponsor? You can reach him at [email protected].
Support/Content/Social
Lieke is responsible for support, our blogs and knowledge base as well as providing our instagram, facebook and tiktok with super fun content! Question about renting? Or about our site? You can reach her at [email protected].
Administration
Annette is our rock: she does all, but really all, administration. From invoices to users, she is the one to contact for all your administrative questions. She can be reached at [email protected]