HMO approval rate in Barking & Dagenham
Barking & Dagenham approved 10.3% of hmo applications, based on 165 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
10.3%
hmo approval rate
165
HMO decisions
17
Approved
148
Refused
70.7%
Barking & Dagenham overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Barking & Dagenham average (70.7%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Barking & Dagenham
HMO
10.3%
Barking & Dagenham all applications
70.7%
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Other project types in Barking & Dagenham
76.1%
84.4%
55.8%
80.9%
88.9%
82.2%
70.0%
66.7%
52.5%
60.5%
42.9%
74.1%
37.5%
37.3%
50.0%