HMO approval rate in Lewisham
Lewisham approved 61.3% of hmo applications, based on 480 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
61.3%
hmo approval rate
480
HMO decisions
294
Approved
186
Refused
82.4%
Lewisham overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Lewisham average (82.4%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Lewisham
HMO
61.3%
Lewisham all applications
82.4%
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Other project types in Lewisham
75.7%
83.0%
83.7%
84.1%
79.3%
81.6%
82.5%
75.9%
82.4%
83.1%
85.1%
83.6%
88.8%
69.9%
61.5%