HMO approval rate in Oxford
Oxford approved 77.4% of hmo applications, based on 261 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
77.4%
hmo approval rate
261
HMO decisions
202
Approved
59
Refused
91.5%
Oxford overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Oxford average (91.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Oxford
HMO
77.4%
Oxford all applications
91.5%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Oxford
89.2%
84.9%
91.3%
84.7%
90.6%
87.3%
82.7%
91.1%
84.3%
88.4%
89.7%
91.5%
98.7%
81.1%
62.9%