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31/08/2026

A little sneak peek from site… 👀🏠

We visited one of our current redevelopment projects this week, where one property is being transformed into two separate homes, both of which will ultimately be brought to market.

There’s plenty happening behind the scenes right now, and over the next few weeks we’ll be sharing more of the journey - from the work taking place on site to the thinking behind the redevelopment.

For now, here’s your first look.

One property. Two homes. Coming soon.

25/08/2026

☀️ Air conditioning in UK homes: luxury today, standard tomorrow?

For decades, British homes have been designed with one major concern in mind: keeping heat in.

But after another exceptionally hot summer, is it time we started thinking more seriously about keeping heat out too?

London reached 38.1°C this August, while millions of households in England already report experiencing overheating in their homes.

And yet air conditioning remains relatively uncommon in UK residential property.

So, could that be about to change? 🏡❄️

For landlords, developers and property investors, there are some interesting questions to consider:

🌡️ Will buyers and tenants increasingly expect some form of cooling?

🏗️ Should overheating become a bigger consideration when designing and refurbishing properties?

❄️ Could air conditioning or reversible heat pumps eventually become a selling point?

☀️ Or should we be focusing more on passive solutions like shading, ventilation and reducing solar gain?

We're not suggesting every UK property suddenly needs an AC unit.

But expectations around homes change.

Things that once felt like optional extras can eventually become features people actively look for.

Could cooling be next?

👇 If you were choosing between two otherwise similar homes, would air conditioning influence your decision?

21/08/2026

🏡 What keeps Headway moving?

Property is what we do. People are why we do it.

Behind every purchase, refurbishment, refinance and sale are relationships that make the whole thing possible.

🤝 Relationships
With investors, partners, contractors, providers and everyone we work alongside.

🔐 Trust
Doing what we say we'll do and treating the responsibility people place in us seriously.

📈 Long-term thinking
Not every decision is about maximising today's return. Sometimes the right move is the one that creates a stronger outcome further down the road.

🏘️ Supporting communities
A property is never just another number on a spreadsheet. It's part of a street, a neighbourhood and someone's community.

❤️ Looking after people
Whether it's creating a home for a tenant or looking after capital entrusted to us by an investor, we never want to lose sight of the people behind the property.

We're proud of the portfolio we're building.

But we're even more proud of the relationships, trust and purpose we're building alongside it.

We're here for the long term.

👉 Swipe through to see what keeps Headway moving.

19/08/2026

🏡 3 lessons we've learned from property projects that didn't go to plan.

Not every property project follows the spreadsheet.

We've had buyers pull out.
We've dealt with planning delays.
We've refinanced when selling no longer made sense.

And those experiences have taught us some of our most valuable lessons.

1️⃣ A buyer isn't a sale.
Until the transaction actually completes, things can still change.

2️⃣ Timelines will move.
Planning, refurbishment and transactions can all take longer than expected. Building some breathing room into the numbers matters.

3️⃣ Your Plan B matters.
Sometimes the original exit simply isn't the best option anymore. On one of our projects, rather than forcing a sale in a difficult market, we refinanced and rented the property for £3,300 per month instead.

The biggest lesson connecting all three?

Flexibility is part of the strategy.

We can't control buyers changing their minds, planning decisions or what happens to the property market.

But we can control how we prepare, what alternatives we have and how we respond when circumstances change.

The goal isn't to predict everything that could go wrong.

It's to make sure one change doesn't leave you with nowhere to go.

👉 Swipe through for the three lessons.

💾 Save this one for your next project.

17/08/2026

🏡 CASE FILE #2 - THE REVEAL

You guessed the purchase price.

Now here are the real numbers.

💷 Purchase Price: £450,000
🔨 Project Costs: £145,617
🏷️ Sale Price: £650,000
📈 Project Profit: £54,383

We purchased this Greenwich property in December 2024, fully refurbished it, and completed the sale in November 2025.

The project took around 11 months from purchase to sale and delivered a return of roughly 9.1% on total project cost.

What made this one work?

A strong location, a clear refurbishment plan, disciplined budgeting and a property that appealed well to the local market once the works were complete.

It’s another good reminder that property investment is not just about buying cheaply.

It’s about understanding where value can be created and having a clear exit strategy from the beginning.

💬 Would you have guessed £450,000?

And more importantly, would you have taken this project on?

07/08/2026

The best property investment strategy in 2026 isn't finding the perfect deal. It's staying patient. 👇

The UK property market has changed.

Higher interest rates, slower sales and more cautious buyers mean many investors are having to rethink how they approach every project.

One lesson has become clearer than ever:

The investors who succeed aren't always the ones who predict the market perfectly. They're the ones who adapt.

That means:
✔️ Having multiple exit strategies.
✔️ Prioritising sustainable cash flow.
✔️ Stress-testing every deal before committing.
✔️ Being prepared to hold when selling isn't the best option.

Every market goes through cycles.

Patience isn't sitting around waiting. It's making smart decisions today so you're in a stronger position tomorrow.

We've seen firsthand how flexibility can turn what looks like a setback into a long-term opportunity.

How has the current market changed your investment strategy?

👇 Let us know in the comments.

04/08/2026

🏡 CASE FILE #2

Time for another challenge...

This time we're heading to Greenwich, East London.

A beautifully refurbished 2-bedroom Victorian terrace in one of London's most desirable postcodes.

📍 Greenwich
🛏️ 2 Bedrooms
🛁 1 Bathroom
🛋️ 1 Reception

But here's the question...

💷 How much do you think we paid for it?

Drop your guess in the comments before you look at everyone else's! 👇

In a few days, we'll reveal:
✅ The purchase price
✅ What we did to the property
✅ The strategy behind the investment
✅ What happened next

The closest guess gets bragging rights! 😄

21/07/2026

🏡✨ Weekly Headway Update ✨🏡

We're incredibly excited to share that we've officially received planning permission for a 9-bed care home that will be operated by a specialist provider supporting young women in need. ❤️

This has been a long journey that began back in 2024, when we purchased the property, a former pub with a 4-bed HMO above, with the vision of bringing it back into meaningful use.

Our original proposal was to convert the building into a 10-bed HMO, but the application was refused. One of the key planning requirements was to demonstrate that the building was no longer viable as a public house.

Over the following six months, the property was actively marketed as a pub. With no interest from potential operators, it became clear that its future lay elsewhere.

Armed with everything we had learned, we developed a new proposal, this time for a 9-bed care home, and we're delighted that planning permission has now been granted.

For us, this project has become about much more than bricks and mortar. High-quality supported accommodation is desperately needed in communities across the UK, and we're proud to play a small part in creating a safe, welcoming environment where young women can receive the care and support they need to rebuild their lives.

It's incredibly rewarding to see a long-vacant building transformed into something that will make a genuine difference to both the people living there and the wider local community.

We're looking forward to sharing the next chapter as work begins on site.

14/07/2026

🏡 The reveal... and the twist.

✅ Purchase Price: £495,000
🔨 Refurbishment: ~£150,000

Our original plan?

Complete the renovation, sell the property and achieve somewhere between £775,000 and £800,000.

The property was listed at £750,000, and we had buyers...

Twice.

Unfortunately, both transactions fell through.

With the market changing and selling conditions becoming more challenging, we had a decision to make.

Do we continue chasing a sale in a softer market and risk reducing our profit?

Or do we adapt?

We chose to refinance the property and keep it as a rental instead.

Today, it's generating £3,300 per month while we wait for stronger market conditions.

💡 The biggest lesson?

Every investment needs a Plan B.

Markets change.

Buyers pull out.

Things don't always go according to plan.

A successful investor isn't the one whose original plan always works.

It's the one who can adapt when it doesn't.

What would you have done in our position?

👇 We'd love to hear your thoughts.

07/07/2026

🏡 Can you guess what we paid?

Welcome to Headway Case Files #1.

This three-bedroom family home in Bromley, South East London became one of our most successful renovation projects, but before we reveal the numbers, we'd like to put your property valuation skills to the test.

💷 How much do you think we paid for it?

Leave your best guess in the comments before scrolling through everyone else's!

👇 Bonus questions:

• How much do you think we invested into the refurbishment?
• What do you think the final sale price was?

We'll reveal the full story in our next post, including:

✅ Purchase price
✅ Renovation costs
✅ Final sale price
✅ Project profit
✅ The biggest lesson we learned

Good luck... and no cheating! 👀

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