HMO approval rate in Croydon
Croydon approved 52.9% of hmo applications, based on 797 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
52.9%
hmo approval rate
797
HMO decisions
422
Approved
375
Refused
80.5%
Croydon overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Croydon average (80.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Croydon
HMO
52.9%
Croydon all applications
80.5%
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Other project types in Croydon
81.4%
78.6%
80.2%
78.7%
79.6%
76.6%
81.8%
80.0%
75.4%
77.4%
80.4%
78.4%
52.9%
85.1%
72.7%