A long-term housing partner for Coda’s Dutch hires
How Coda has relied on Relocify as its Dutch housing partner for four years and counting, through an acquisition and 39 relocations.
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- Relocations completed
- 39
- Continuous partnership
- 4+ years
- HR time per month
- ~20 min
- Partnership since
- 2022
Overview
Coda began working with Relocify in 2022 to support international hires relocating to the Netherlands. Four years and 39 relocations later, the partnership is still active.
The Dutch housing workstream stayed local, with Relocify continuing as the trusted housing partner on the ground.
The challenge
Housing as a personal, not just a logistical, problem
For Coda, supporting an international hire goes beyond getting them through their first day at work. If someone is struggling to settle personally, it can affect their whole transition to the Netherlands.
Employees may arrive with unrealistic expectations about Dutch rental prices, locations or commute times, and HR doesn’t want to become the middleman for every housing issue. Coda wanted employees to get professional, hands-on support, while HR stayed involved without managing the search themselves.
The solution
A specialist partner that owns the housing side
A smoother transition for employees
The search starts before employees arrive whenever possible, giving them professional support during one of the most stressful parts of an international move. For the HR team, housing is part of the wider onboarding experience: a great job offer is only the beginning.
“You can have an amazing offer. But if you’re not settled from a personal perspective, it could be really upsetting.”
Realistic expectations from the beginning
Relocify helps employees understand what their salary can realistically support (location, property type and commute) early enough that they’re not spending weeks searching for something that was never going to fit.
Less relocation administration for HR
Housing no longer requires constant HR involvement. Today, HR estimates relocation takes around 20 minutes of their time per month, with Relocify handling the housing side directly with employees.
The result
A housing process HR can largely leave to run itself
For Coda, working with Relocify is not about adding another layer to the relocation process. It is about a specialist partner taking ownership of the part that needs local market knowledge, active searching and hands-on support.
39
relocations completed since 2022
One
long-term local housing partner
~20 min
a month of HR time on relocation
Where the partnership goes next
Coda’s hiring has moved with the business, and every Netherlands hire runs through Relocify. The Dutch housing process stays exactly as reliable as it’s been since 2022, ready to take on more when it’s needed, with no ramp-up required.
“For the last six hires, I have no idea even how long it was. There was no complaint. It was just so nice.”
Dene van WykSenior Manager People Operations, CodaMore case studies
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