HMO approval rate in Guildford
Guildford approved 56.1% of hmo applications, based on 66 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
56.1%
hmo approval rate
66
HMO decisions
37
Approved
29
Refused
81.7%
Guildford overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Guildford average (81.7%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Guildford
HMO
56.1%
Guildford all applications
81.7%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Guildford
81.5%
78.4%
80.0%
75.7%
78.9%
84.9%
75.1%
78.9%
69.3%
79.6%
81.8%
78.0%
81.6%
73.7%
71.4%