Three years, one derelict pub, and a relentless battle with planners and budgets. Project 1B, now the premium 20-room HMO ‘One Baton’, is complete. This is the unfiltered story of how we navigated a £1.2 million development to create a high yielding asset in a market full of challenges. More importantly, it is a blueprint for serious investors eyeing the UK property market in 2025. This article moves beyond the headlines to offer a strategic analysis of a complex, high-stake