HMO approval rate in Cambridge
Cambridge approved 60.0% of hmo applications, based on 30 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
60.0%
hmo approval rate
30
HMO decisions
18
Approved
12
Refused
90.4%
Cambridge overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Cambridge average (90.4%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Cambridge
HMO
60.0%
Cambridge all applications
90.4%
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Other project types in Cambridge
93.1%
89.4%
91.7%
93.3%
89.3%
93.1%
87.6%
91.6%
78.7%
93.0%
96.3%
86.9%
95.8%
100.0%