HMO approval rate in Sefton
Sefton approved 43.1% of hmo applications, based on 72 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
43.1%
hmo approval rate
72
HMO decisions
31
Approved
41
Refused
90.5%
Sefton overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Sefton average (90.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Sefton
HMO
43.1%
Sefton all applications
90.5%
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Other project types in Sefton
94.0%
91.6%
94.0%
91.1%
97.8%
85.6%
91.3%
96.7%
95.6%
75.0%
98.5%
100.0%
83.7%
95.2%
94.7%