HMO approval rate in Hackney
Hackney approved 73.5% of hmo applications, based on 136 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
73.5%
hmo approval rate
136
HMO decisions
100
Approved
36
Refused
86.6%
Hackney overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Hackney average (86.6%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Hackney
HMO
73.5%
Hackney all applications
86.6%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Hackney
85.0%
88.5%
81.3%
82.3%
84.8%
93.3%
92.2%
88.2%
85.1%
85.5%
87.3%
90.2%
85.7%
62.1%
84.6%