Mark Buddle
Partner, Residential Development
Head of Residential Development
Mark leads our residential development work and oversees a total strategic landbank for our clients which rarely dips below 100,000 plots.
Mark leads our residential development work and oversees a total strategic landbank for our clients which rarely dips below 100,000 plots.
He brings development land agency and consultancy expertise to inform strategy and maximise returns and offers strategic advice relating to the execution of the delivery strategy and marketing process.
Now in his second stint with Bidwells, Mark’s 22-year career in the residential development industry has seen him work in all corners of the sector, giving him a full repertoire of skills as well as a long and broad track record of success.
Mark acts as a trusted strategic advisor to some of our biggest clients, having built a career in planning consultancy, house building and development consultancy, as well as managing a strategic land portfolio.
He specialises in the disposal and acquisition of residential development land, providing advice on conditional contracts, options, promotion and joint venture agreements for private landowners, developers, strategic land funds, private equity funds and educational institutions.
Since increasing the size of our residential development offer in 2018, Mark has assembled a blend of technical and geographical knowledge and skills that is now delivering notable successes for our clients across the Oxford to Cambridge Arc, East Anglia, Essex and everywhere in-between.
However, he is most at home when sitting around an ordnance survey map, scouring it for opportunities to stitch together the next new community or mixed-use development for his clients.
Residential Development Market Update 2024
2024 has seen several PLC housebuilders returning to the market. The number of sites being launched has increased in Q1 due to the more positive market conditions and we expect activity to continue to increase during the year if the housing market remains stable.
UK Residential Development Market Update: Navigating Headwinds in 2023
2023 has continued to see difficult trading conditions but there remains a consistent demand for good quality sites across the Oxford to Cambridge Arc and the wider regions in which Bidwells operate. Price sensitivity is often being managed through considered deferred payment profiles, while the challenging planning environment remains a key consideration across the market.
Residential Development Market Update
There has been limited activity in the land market since financial markets reacted negatively to the ‘Mini Budget’ last September, with fewer new sites being brought to market and a limited number of transactions taking place.
Consider joining the Landowner-Led Legacy Development
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Four Prestigious Award Nominations For Bidwells’ Residential
Bidwells’ Residential team have been shortlisted for four award categories at this year’s Negotiator Awards.
Bedfordshire Local Plan Watch - Autumn 2021
Bidwells’ Residential Development team handling land worth £775m in ‘red hot’ land market
Bidwells' Residential Development team is currently handling short and medium-term agency land worth in excess of £775m. In plot terms, that’s 19-20,000 plots - more than the largest plc housebuilders build in a year across the whole country.
The Future of Residential Development - Webinar Series
We hosted a four-part webinar series discussing 'The Future of Residential Development'.