HMO approval rate in Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent approved 63.4% of hmo applications, based on 41 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
63.4%
hmo approval rate
41
HMO decisions
26
Approved
15
Refused
81.4%
Stoke-on-Trent overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Stoke-on-Trent average (81.4%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Stoke-on-Trent
HMO
63.4%
Stoke-on-Trent all applications
81.4%
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Other project types in Stoke-on-Trent
87.9%
87.9%
84.9%
78.3%
80.3%
77.4%
76.4%
92.7%
85.2%
73.0%
54.5%
77.8%