HMO approval rate in City of Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh approved 83.0% of hmo applications, based on 88 decisions analysed.
Last updated: April 2026
83.0%
hmo approval rate
88
HMO decisions
73
Approved
15
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
83.0%
City of Edinburgh all applications
89.8%
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Other project types in City of Edinburgh
94.8%
90.6%
92.2%
95.9%
92.3%
95.1%
92.3%
95.2%
84.0%
93.8%
95.7%
87.5%
93.9%
87.5%