HMO approval rate in Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets approved 50.2% of hmo applications, based on 243 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
50.2%
hmo approval rate
243
HMO decisions
122
Approved
121
Refused
88.9%
Tower Hamlets overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Tower Hamlets average (88.9%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Tower Hamlets
HMO
50.2%
Tower Hamlets all applications
88.9%
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Other project types in Tower Hamlets
80.8%
88.3%
92.2%
75.1%
84.3%
91.7%
78.1%
83.4%
83.7%
83.1%
88.9%
76.0%
80.9%
75.0%