HMO approval rate in Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil approved 21.1% of hmo applications, based on 19 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
21.1%
hmo approval rate
19
HMO decisions
4
Approved
15
Refused
88.6%
Merthyr Tydfil overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Merthyr Tydfil average (88.6%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Merthyr Tydfil
HMO
21.1%
Merthyr Tydfil all applications
88.6%
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Other project types in Merthyr Tydfil
92.3%
98.1%
89.1%
88.5%
90.0%
86.4%
78.9%
94.4%
81.2%
91.7%
90.0%