HMO approval rate in Merton
Merton approved 56.4% of hmo applications, based on 181 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
56.4%
hmo approval rate
181
HMO decisions
102
Approved
79
Refused
86.1%
Merton overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Merton average (86.1%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Merton
HMO
56.4%
Merton all applications
86.1%
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Other project types in Merton
81.9%
90.0%
88.7%
88.7%
85.2%
87.8%
86.9%
83.2%
87.2%
83.1%
91.4%
88.8%
92.8%
79.1%
79.2%