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Air source heat pump beside a modern Kent home

Kent Home Improvement News: Mid-June 2026

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Energy bills rise 13% from July, heat pump installs slowed in early 2026, and InstallerSHOW brings heating and renewables to the NEC.

Bright open-plan kitchen-diner in a side return extension lit by overhead rooflights

Side Return Extensions Explained: Cost, Light and Layout

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A practical guide to side return extensions for Kent terrace and semi owners: what they are, what they cost in 2026, planning rules, party wall duties and how they change light and layout.

Two storey rear extension with bifold doors below and bedroom window above on a UK home

Double Storey Extensions: Costs, Designs and What You Can Build

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A practical UK guide to two storey extensions: 2026 cost ranges and cost per m2, design options, planning rules, party wall, building regs and timelines.

Modern single storey rear kitchen extension with open bifold doors onto a garden

Single Storey Extension Ideas, Costs and Planning Rules

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A practical Kent guide to single storey extensions: rear, side return and wraparound ideas, realistic 2026 cost bands per square metre, and the permitted development, prior approval, building regs and party wall rules that decide what you can build.

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Kent Home Improvement News: Mid-June 2026

Side Return Extensions Explained: Cost, Light and Layout

Double Storey Extensions: Costs, Designs and What You Can Build

Single Storey Extension Ideas, Costs and Planning Rules

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