HMO approval rate in Guildford
Guildford approved 55.6% of hmo applications, based on 72 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
55.6%
hmo approval rate
72
HMO decisions
40
Approved
32
Refused
80.8%
Guildford overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Guildford average (80.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Guildford
HMO
55.6%
Guildford all applications
80.8%
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Other project types in Guildford
81.9%
79.1%
80.8%
76.6%
79.5%
85.4%
76.2%
78.9%
70.2%
80.1%
82.5%
79.4%
80.8%
74.0%
72.7%