HMO approval rate in Bristol
Bristol approved 75.5% of hmo applications, based on 871 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
75.5%
hmo approval rate
871
HMO decisions
658
Approved
213
Refused
86.9%
Bristol overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Bristol average (86.9%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Bristol
HMO
75.5%
Bristol all applications
86.9%
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Other project types in Bristol
90.7%
84.7%
88.4%
90.6%
87.9%
88.3%
88.8%
72.3%
91.1%
90.6%
92.0%
93.8%
76.5%
73.6%
81.1%