HMO approval rate in Guildford
Guildford approved 56.5% of hmo applications, based on 69 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
56.5%
hmo approval rate
69
HMO decisions
39
Approved
30
Refused
82.0%
Guildford overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Guildford average (82.0%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Guildford
HMO
56.5%
Guildford all applications
82.0%
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Other project types in Guildford
81.7%
78.9%
80.4%
76.3%
79.1%
85.1%
75.8%
79.1%
70.1%
79.9%
82.1%
78.9%
80.5%
73.6%
72.7%