HMO approval rate in Kingston
Kingston approved 72.4% of hmo applications, based on 170 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
72.4%
hmo approval rate
170
HMO decisions
123
Approved
47
Refused
78.5%
Kingston overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Kingston average (78.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Kingston
HMO
72.4%
Kingston all applications
78.5%
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Other project types in Kingston
75.8%
79.0%
75.8%
76.5%
77.5%
77.3%
77.2%
78.2%
80.9%
80.7%
75.7%
81.0%
81.3%
64.7%
76.5%