HMO approval rate in Cardiff
Cardiff approved 94.4% of hmo applications, based on 18 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
94.4%
hmo approval rate
18
HMO decisions
17
Approved
1
Refused
81.9%
Cardiff overall
HMO applications are approved more often than the Cardiff average (81.9%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How hmo compares in Cardiff
HMO
94.4%
Cardiff all applications
81.9%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Cardiff
66.8%
63.0%
67.1%
48.8%
92.3%
70.1%
59.3%
77.4%
91.7%
78.3%
90.9%
86.7%
80.0%