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HET To Remain Open During Second Lockdown

Home Extension Team

Nov 3
1 min

HET To Remain Open During Second Lockdown

As per Government guidelines the team at HET will continue to work throughout this next lockdown.

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Home extensions could be fast-tracked under new planning rules

Home Extension Team

Aug 3
1 min

Home extensions could be fast-tracked under new planning rules

Home extensions of up to two storeys are set to benefit from a new fast-track planning process.

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Home Extension Team

Jun 3
1 min

Don't Move Improve

Since the relaxation of lockdown rules allowing people to buy and sell their homes again, Rightmove have reported a huge increase in traffic

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Home Extension Team

May 13
1 min

We are Now Open for Business Again

Let's be positive. This dreadful pandemic has an end date. Life will get back to normal, difficult though it may be to imagine at times.

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Building Sites Staying Open With Backing of Business Minister

Home Extension Team

Mar 31
1 min

Building Sites Staying Open With Backing of Business Minister

At Home Extension Team, we are working in line with the current Government advice of keeping building sites open to to help the economy s...

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Home Extension Team

Mar 23
1 min

Covid-19 Update

In this time of uncertainty we would like to reassure you that we are pulling together as a team to make sure that service carries on as ...

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Home Extension Team

Feb 7
1 min

Colouring Competition Winners

To launch our new premises in Brand Street Hitchin we ran a kids colouring competition. We were very impressed with the colourful and im...

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HET

Feb 3
1 min

Eco Tips from HET

Here at HET we working towards how to be more eco friendly in all our projects and our day to day living.

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Home Extension Team

Sep 27, 2019
1 min

HET Have Moved!

Our Bancroft premises have served us well for many years but we have now relocated to new Town Centre premises.

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Home Extension Team

Jun 4, 2019
1 min

Good News For Homeowners

Relaxed Permitted Development rights allowing homeowners the opportunity to extend their homes without planning consent until May 31 2019 ha

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Home Extension Team

Apr 2, 2019
1 min

We Can Design to Your Budget

At HET, we are very aware of design and build costs, and have designed our service to avoid where possible the risk of overspending.

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HET

Mar 29, 2019
1 min

Building Costs Price Rise is Forecast

According to the Building Cost Information Service part of the respected Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, building costs for large

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More Homeowners Plan to Improve Their Homes Than Move

Which Magazine

Mar 20, 2019
2 min

More Homeowners Plan to Improve Their Homes Than Move

According to a 2018 study commissioned by insurance provider Hiscox, more homeowners are now planning to improve their homes than move.

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Survey reveals how home owners fail to budget properly for improvements

Property Wire

Feb 19, 2019
2 min

Survey reveals how home owners fail to budget properly for improvements

Almost two thirds of people in Britain overspend when it comes to home improvements and DIY, usually because they have not budgeted for the

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HET

Dec 19, 2018
1 min

HET in Partnership with LABC

Home Extension Team is pleased to have joined the Local Authority Partnerships for Businesses to provide a consistent and efficient service

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40 per cent of ‘Airbnb-style’ landlords reinvest earnings in refurb work, new FMB research reveals

Federation of Master Builders

Dec 3, 2018
2 min

40 per cent of ‘Airbnb-style’ landlords reinvest earnings in refurb work, new FMB research reveals

40 per cent of those who rent out their homes on ‘Airbnb-style’ websites reinvest their earnings in home improvement projects.

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Planning applications taking longer to process

Home Extension Team

Nov 10, 2018
1 min

Planning applications taking longer to process

According to recent figures released by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, 42% of minor residential planning applications require

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Home Extension Team

Sep 3, 2018
1 min

HET Support Herts Young Homeless

Home Extension Team and their building colleagues present a cheque for £1000 to Herts Young Homeless, our chosen charity of the year.

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UK Construction Online

Apr 30, 2018
2 min

The Cost of Materials on the Rise

New research conducted by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has revealed that the majority of construction SMEs are experiencing risin

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UK brick makers were unable to satisfy domestic demand last year, often leaving house-builders to re

Home Extension Team

Mar 12, 2018
2 min

UK brick makers were unable to satisfy domestic demand last year, often leaving house-builders to re

The Brick Development Association says that UK brick production figures have risen sharply in recent years as manufacturers have re-opened m

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