HMO approval rate in Exeter
Exeter approved 84.2% of hmo applications, based on 259 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
84.2%
hmo approval rate
259
HMO decisions
218
Approved
41
Refused
87.2%
Exeter overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Exeter average (87.2%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Exeter
HMO
84.2%
Exeter all applications
87.2%
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Other project types in Exeter
91.6%
87.2%
91.3%
89.7%
83.6%
91.7%
86.2%
92.9%
81.7%
85.7%
71.4%
85.2%
76.7%
87.7%
76.1%