HMO approval rate in Exeter
Exeter approved 84.2% of hmo applications, based on 253 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
84.2%
hmo approval rate
253
HMO decisions
213
Approved
40
Refused
90.9%
Exeter overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Exeter average (90.9%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Exeter
HMO
84.2%
Exeter all applications
90.9%
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Other project types in Exeter
91.5%
87.0%
91.4%
89.7%
83.5%
91.5%
86.2%
92.9%
81.5%
86.1%
71.0%
85.2%
87.7%
74.5%
75.6%