HMO approval rate in Sunderland
Sunderland approved 56.2% of hmo applications, based on 48 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
56.2%
hmo approval rate
48
HMO decisions
27
Approved
21
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
56.2%
Sunderland all applications
88.6%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Sunderland
94.6%
92.2%
95.6%
94.6%
90.3%
79.6%
89.4%
97.2%
90.7%
97.5%
86.8%
90.3%
82.6%
90.0%