Who Runs It

Magna Housing in Dorset

Magna Housing owns 6,033 social homes in Dorset (31 March 2026) — 25% of the district's 24,464, the 2nd largest of 49 landlords here. 1 of its homes here failed the Decent Homes Standard. Across its whole stock, 60.0% of tenants were satisfied with the overall service in 2024/25 (England median 71.8%); 6 of 6 other bigger landlords in Dorset scored higher. Source: Regulator of Social Housing.

Data: housing association homes 31 March 2026, council homes 31 March 2025, Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25, regulator grades 28 October 2026 · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

6,033homes in Dorset
25%of the district's social homes
60.0%tenants satisfied overall (whole landlord)
not gradedregulator consumer grade

Its homes in Dorset

General needs (rented)4,187
Supported housing141
Housing for older people1,422
Shared ownership and other low-cost home ownership283
Failing the Decent Homes Standard (here)1

How it performs (whole landlord, 2024/25)

Measure (all of Magna Housing's homes, not only Dorset)Magna HousingEngland median
Satisfied with the overall service (TP01)60.0%71.8%
Homes not meeting the Decent Homes Standard (RP01)0.1%0.5%
Non-emergency repairs within target (RP02)49.5%82.5%
Stage one complaints per 1,000 homes (CH01)64.053.9

All Tenant Satisfaction Measures of Magna Housing, 2023/24 and 2024/25

Other bigger landlords in Dorset

LandlordHomes hereSatisfied overall
Aster Group8,71579.1%
Abri Group96174.5%
The Guinness Partnership27667.7%
Hastoe Housing Association28263.9%
Sovereign Network Group4,96363.1%
Stonewater1,26361.8%

Where else Magna Housing owns homes

4 other areas, 8,646 social homes in total. Largest:

All landlords in Dorset · Magna Housing: all measures, 2023/24 and 2024/25

Tenant Satisfaction Measures (TSM) are reported by each landlord for its whole stock (or its group), not for one area; survey methods differ and the regulator warns against direct comparison. Figures are for 2024/25, the latest published when this site was built.