SHF has spent years working alongside tenants and the island's government to keep social housing on Sint Eustatius reliable, affordable, and community-minded.
SHF is an active housing association on Sint Eustatius, currently renting more than 110 homes to tenants with limited financial resources. On a small island, social housing isn't just a transaction — it's a community concern, and we try to act like it.
Whether you're a current tenant or hoping to become one, we aim to be reliable and approachable: providing affordable, sustainable homes for people who find it difficult to secure housing on their own, and working alongside the Public Entity and our wider network to support tenants beyond just their four walls.
A home is the starting point, not the whole picture. We also try to make sure tenants feel welcomed in their neighbourhood, know where to turn for advice, and are connected — where needed — to the right people and services on the island.
Tenants can count on us to maintain their homes and follow through on what we say we'll do.
No question is too small — our door is genuinely open to current and prospective tenants alike.
We work with the Public Entity, tenants, and local partners because housing is a shared responsibility.
From island-wide home renovations to the Housing Allowance Programme, we keep building on what works.
SHF manages an island-wide home renovation project financed by VRO, the Dutch Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning — 54 homes renovated so far, with more underway.
A cooperation agreement is signed between the Public Entity and the Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning on the future of social housing policy.
SHF supports the Island Council's administration of housing-related decisions where our role as landlord is needed — always in service of our tenants.
SHF and the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations agree to continue the Housing Allowance Programme through 2029.
SHF is run by a small on-island team, guided by a Supervisory Board that oversees our governance and major decisions. Being small keeps us close to the community we serve.
Reach out any time — we're based right in Golden Rock.