HMO approval rate in Fife
Fife approved 77.5% of hmo applications, based on 40 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
77.5%
hmo approval rate
40
HMO decisions
31
Approved
9
Refused
91.5%
Fife overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Fife average (91.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Fife
HMO
77.5%
Fife all applications
91.5%
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Other project types in Fife
96.0%
78.4%
88.4%
95.2%
94.4%
95.2%
96.5%
95.5%
92.3%
90.9%