HMO approval rate in Swansea
Swansea approved 47.5% of hmo applications, based on 40 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
47.5%
hmo approval rate
40
HMO decisions
19
Approved
21
Refused
85.7%
Swansea overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Swansea average (85.7%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Swansea
HMO
47.5%
Swansea all applications
85.7%
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Other project types in Swansea
83.4%
82.1%
82.9%
65.8%
85.8%
88.2%
85.4%
75.9%
61.5%
76.2%
81.0%
80.0%
58.8%
84.6%