HMO approval rate in Sheffield
Sheffield approved 86.2% of hmo applications, based on 65 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
86.2%
hmo approval rate
65
HMO decisions
56
Approved
9
Refused
90.5%
Sheffield overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Sheffield average (90.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Sheffield
HMO
86.2%
Sheffield all applications
90.5%
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Other project types in Sheffield
91.8%
91.1%
89.2%
83.3%
85.1%
92.0%
90.8%
93.6%
87.2%
90.6%
87.1%
94.0%
78.9%
94.1%
87.5%