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Magna Housing complaints, compensation and disrepair claims

Your options if Magna Housing hasn’t fixed a repair: claiming compensation, complaining, and what the Housing Ombudsman has found.

By Ben Miller, housing disrepair specialistChecked 7 October 2026 · How we checkRepairs and phone numbers: Magna Housing repairs

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LandlordMagna Housing

Has Magna Housing been told about the repair?

Yes, reported and still not fixedCheck if you can claim No, reporting it for the first timeGet Magna’s repair contacts

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You can complain to Magna Housing, then the Housing Ombudsman, yourself for free.

Complaint or claim?

Your options if Magna Housing hasn’t fixed it

Claim compensation

Make a disrepair claim

A law firm on our panel takes it up with Magna for you. It asks for the repairs to be done and claims compensation, usually worked out as a share of the rent you paid while the problem wasn’t fixed.

Start your claim Free to check, and we don’t charge you. If a solicitor takes your claim on, they work on a no win, no fee basis and must explain their fee in writing before you agree to anything. See fees

Complain

Complain to Magna

This can get Magna to look at the repair again. If you’re still unhappy, the Housing Ombudsman can order Magna to put things right.

How to complain

You can do both: a complaint can carry on while a law firm makes your claim.

Compensation

How disrepair compensation is worked out

Courts usually award a share of the rent you paid while the problem wasn’t fixed. Three things decide how much. Magna’s own target for a routine repair is 28 days, so a repair left longer than that is already late by its own standard.

  1. 01

    How long

    From when your landlord knew about it to when it was fixed, or today.

  2. 02

    How much of your home

    One room, or the whole home.

  3. 03

    How badly

    How much it affected your daily life and your belongings.

Making a claim

Claiming against Magna Housing

  1. 01You tell us what’s wrong and when you reported it. About 2 minutes.
  2. 02We introduce you to a law firm on our panel, with your permission.
  3. 03They write to Magna Housing asking for the repairs and compensation. Under the court rules for housing conditions claims, Magna should reply within 20 working days.
  4. 04If your claim succeeds, the work is done and compensation is paid to you.

Free to check, and we don’t charge you. If a solicitor takes your claim on, they work on a no win, no fee basis and must explain their fee in writing before you agree to anything. See fees

How to complain

Complaining to Magna Housing

Magna Housing has to follow the Housing Ombudsman’s Complaint Handling Code.

  1. Stage 1

    Complain to Magna

    Acknowledged within 5 working days, with a full reply normally within 10 working days.

  2. Stage 2

    Ask for a review

    If you ask within 30 days, a further investigation (usually by a director) with a full reply within 20 working days.

  3. Then

    Housing Ombudsman

    Independent. It can order Magna to put things right.

Complaints pagemagna.org.uk

From magna.org.uk, checked 7 October 2026.

Complained and still waiting? You can start a claim while your complaint is going on.

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Magna’s record

What the regulator and Ombudsman found

Happy with complaints27%

of Magna tenants were satisfied with how complaints were handled in 2024/25.

Ombudsman81%

of the Ombudsman’s findings about Magna in 2024/25 were maladministration.

Sources: Magna tenant satisfaction measures 2024/25; Housing Ombudsman landlord performance data 2024/25.

Questions

Magna Housing complaints and claims: questions

How do I complain to Magna Housing about repairs?

Through its complaints page: magna.org.uk. Say what the problem is, when you reported it, and what you want done.

How long does Magna Housing have to reply to a complaint?

Stage 1: acknowledged within 5 working days, with a full reply normally within 10 working days. Stage 2: if you ask within 30 days, a further investigation (usually by a director) with a full reply within 20 working days.

Can I claim compensation from Magna Housing for damp and mould?

You could, if you reported it and Magna didn’t fix it in a reasonable time. A law firm on our panel can take it up with Magna for you.

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Has the Housing Ombudsman found Magna Housing at fault?

In 2024/25 the Ombudsman found maladministration in 81% of its findings about Magna.

Why use Report Repair?

A law firm on our panel takes your claim up with Magna Housing: it asks for the repairs to be done and claims compensation for you, so you don’t have to deal with Magna on your own. It’s free to check, and if your claim succeeds the law firm’s fee comes out of your compensation.

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