HMO approval rate in Hackney
Hackney approved 71.6% of hmo applications, based on 169 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
71.6%
hmo approval rate
169
HMO decisions
121
Approved
48
Refused
85.3%
Hackney overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Hackney average (85.3%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Hackney
HMO
71.6%
Hackney all applications
85.3%
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Other project types in Hackney
84.9%
88.2%
81.2%
82.0%
84.4%
93.1%
92.0%
85.5%
87.7%
85.6%
85.0%
89.8%
66.2%
84.5%
81.2%