HMO approval rate in Cambridge
Cambridge approved 85.2% of hmo applications, based on 81 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
85.2%
hmo approval rate
81
HMO decisions
69
Approved
12
Refused
92.4%
Cambridge overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Cambridge average (92.4%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Cambridge
HMO
85.2%
Cambridge all applications
92.4%
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Other project types in Cambridge
96.5%
95.0%
96.3%
96.9%
96.9%
94.3%
95.9%
93.8%
89.4%
97.1%
98.6%
93.8%
98.1%
100.0%
100.0%