HMO approval rate in Sunderland
Sunderland approved 51.9% of hmo applications, based on 52 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
51.9%
hmo approval rate
52
HMO decisions
27
Approved
25
Refused
88.6%
Sunderland overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Sunderland average (88.6%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Sunderland
HMO
51.9%
Sunderland all applications
88.6%
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Other project types in Sunderland
94.6%
92.2%
95.5%
94.7%
90.2%
80.0%
89.2%
97.4%
91.0%
97.7%
87.0%
90.9%
83.3%
86.4%