HMO approval rate in Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea approved 61.9% of hmo applications, based on 21 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
61.9%
hmo approval rate
21
HMO decisions
13
Approved
8
Refused
79.4%
Southend-on-Sea overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Southend-on-Sea average (79.4%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Southend-on-Sea
HMO
61.9%
Southend-on-Sea all applications
79.4%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Southend-on-Sea
83.4%
83.0%
84.1%
75.7%
47.4%
74.2%
90.0%
74.1%
83.3%
100.0%
100.0%