HMO approval rate in Brent
Brent approved 44.5% of hmo applications, based on 740 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
44.5%
hmo approval rate
740
HMO decisions
329
Approved
411
Refused
74.8%
Brent overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Brent average (74.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Brent
HMO
44.5%
Brent all applications
74.8%
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Other project types in Brent
72.6%
79.2%
75.5%
74.3%
73.3%
71.9%
75.4%
66.5%
78.8%
83.6%
76.9%
78.2%
64.3%
76.4%
48.6%