HMO approval rate in Lambeth
Lambeth approved 63.6% of hmo applications, based on 283 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
63.6%
hmo approval rate
283
HMO decisions
180
Approved
103
Refused
82.9%
Lambeth overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Lambeth average (82.9%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Lambeth
HMO
63.6%
Lambeth all applications
82.9%
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Other project types in Lambeth
82.2%
87.3%
78.0%
84.6%
81.2%
89.2%
85.2%
85.0%
85.3%
84.2%
77.3%
83.2%
87.6%
76.4%
78.1%