HMO approval rate in Lewisham
Lewisham approved 61.3% of hmo applications, based on 470 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
61.3%
hmo approval rate
470
HMO decisions
288
Approved
182
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
61.3%
Lewisham all applications
82.9%
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Other project types in Lewisham
75.5%
83.1%
83.7%
84.1%
79.3%
81.5%
82.5%
76.0%
82.0%
82.8%
84.6%
83.2%
88.8%
68.8%
60.7%