Performance summary based on published UK Housing Ombudsman determinations. Figures reflect
only complaints that reached a formal determination and are not a complete measure of service.
Key statistics
Decisions
16
Published determinations
Maladministration rate
88%
Decisions with an adverse finding
Severe maladministration
2
Most serious findings
Compensation ordered
£10,765
Total across decisions
Adverse findings
14
Decisions against
Outcome breakdown
Count of outcomes reached across complaint heads in 16
published decisions.
No maladministration6
Reasonable redress3
Service failure5
Maladministration11
Severe maladministration2
Outside jurisdiction3
Magna Housing Limited's maladministration rate (88%) is higher than the average for housing association (64%) across published Ombudsman determinations.
Severe maladministration was found in the landlord's handling of damp and mould reports, which remained unresolved for around 2 years with significant delays against its policy and poor communication. Maladministration…
The resident's complaint about the reasonableness of his service charges and the level of increase from April 2024 was outside the Ombudsman's jurisdiction. There was service failure in the landlord's response to his…
The complaint concerned how the landlord responded to the resident's reports of anti-social behaviour involving a neighbour's partner, including parking disputes and alleged intimidation. The Ombudsman found no…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of repairs, as it did not complete the repairs it identified within a reasonable timeframe and failed to act on the resident's report of falling plaster…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports about a deteriorating concrete driveway: it responded within policy, relied reasonably on specialist inspections, and…
The Ombudsman found the landlord's response to the resident's rehousing request to be free of maladministration, but found maladministration in its complaint handling due to repeated delays, failure to acknowledge the…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's damp and mould reports: it inspected promptly, identified reasonable works, and was proactive and flexible in tailoring repairs…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of repairs following a reported leak (poor recordkeeping and the resident being left without a bathroom light for two weeks), service failure in its…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of the resident's antisocial behaviour (ASB) reports — it failed to update her in a timely way (about a 6-month gap) on the outcome of its discussions with…
The Ombudsman found severe maladministration in the landlord's response to noise nuisance reports from a neighbour (lasting over 2 years) and in its complaint handling, plus maladministration in record keeping. The…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's response to reports of ASB, its response to reports of damp and mould, and its complaint handling, and reasonable redress in its handling of reports of blocked…
The landlord failed to carry out damp and mould related repairs it identified for around 21 months despite the resident chasing them, and mishandled the resident's complaint and compensation request. The Ombudsman found…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of a request to repair the front door and in its complaint handling, ordering £400 compensation and a further survey of the door.
The Ombudsman found maladministration by Magna Housing Limited for its handling of a leaseholder's reports of antisocial behaviour from neighbours over nearly three years, including failing to respond to reports,…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of a leaseholder's reports of antisocial behaviour and in its complaint handling. The landlord failed to investigate properly, complete a risk assessment…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's concerns about an external management fee that forms part of the annual service charge costs. The landlord appropriately investigated…
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