HMO approval rate in City of Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh approved 82.0% of hmo applications, based on 205 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
82.0%
hmo approval rate
205
HMO decisions
168
Approved
37
Refused
89.8%
City of Edinburgh overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the City of Edinburgh average (89.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in City of Edinburgh
HMO
82.0%
City of Edinburgh all applications
89.8%
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Other project types in City of Edinburgh
94.3%
90.9%
92.3%
95.8%
93.2%
95.6%
93.2%
95.2%
83.1%
92.8%
96.3%
88.7%
91.8%
89.0%