HMO approval rate in Lewisham
Lewisham approved 61.1% of hmo applications, based on 476 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
61.1%
hmo approval rate
476
HMO decisions
291
Approved
185
Refused
82.9%
Lewisham overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Lewisham average (82.9%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Lewisham
HMO
61.1%
Lewisham all applications
82.9%
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Other project types in Lewisham
75.6%
83.0%
83.6%
84.2%
79.3%
81.6%
82.5%
75.9%
82.2%
82.9%
84.9%
83.3%
88.8%
69.1%
60.3%