HMO approval rate in Medway
Medway approved 77.8% of hmo applications, based on 316 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
77.8%
hmo approval rate
316
HMO decisions
246
Approved
70
Refused
87.8%
Medway overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Medway average (87.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Medway
HMO
77.8%
Medway all applications
87.8%
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Other project types in Medway
84.6%
86.6%
90.0%
91.0%
90.0%
93.5%
87.5%
93.5%
92.9%
82.1%
94.0%
87.2%
91.8%
81.1%
83.0%