HMO approval rate in Cambridge
Cambridge approved 72.7% of hmo applications, based on 44 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
72.7%
hmo approval rate
44
HMO decisions
32
Approved
12
Refused
92.9%
Cambridge overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Cambridge average (92.9%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Cambridge
HMO
72.7%
Cambridge all applications
92.9%
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Other project types in Cambridge
94.9%
92.5%
94.4%
95.5%
95.3%
91.9%
91.3%
93.6%
84.7%
95.4%
97.7%
90.0%
97.2%
100.0%