HMO approval rate in Barnet
Barnet approved 43.8% of hmo applications, based on 641 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
43.8%
hmo approval rate
641
HMO decisions
281
Approved
360
Refused
79.6%
Barnet overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Barnet average (79.6%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Barnet
HMO
43.8%
Barnet all applications
79.6%
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Other project types in Barnet
75.6%
82.3%
81.0%
80.7%
81.5%
76.1%
81.8%
77.9%
80.1%
83.0%
81.7%
78.7%
81.2%
82.2%
72.0%