HMO approval rate in Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets approved 50.9% of hmo applications, based on 226 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
50.9%
hmo approval rate
226
HMO decisions
115
Approved
111
Refused
89.0%
Tower Hamlets overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Tower Hamlets average (89.0%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Tower Hamlets
HMO
50.9%
Tower Hamlets all applications
89.0%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Tower Hamlets
80.5%
87.3%
91.3%
74.8%
84.3%
90.6%
78.0%
83.0%
83.7%
82.6%
88.5%
75.3%
81.8%
76.0%