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Read all our latest news, property advice, retirement living guides, health and wellbeing tips, retirement hobby inspiration, and homeowner stories.

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  • News & community

Romeo Place Grand Opening

Mayor of Stratford-Upon-Avon pays special visit to Romeo Place for grand opening of retirement community

 John is happily settled into his new retirement property in Hook, Hampshire.
  • News & community

Sailor finally settles in his Hook retirement home

Having sailed the seven seas since the age of 16, John is happily settled into his new retirement property in Hook, Hampshire.

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  • News & community

Firefighters give 100-year-old Doris a lift

Homeowner Doris celebrated her 100th birthday with a special party and surprise visit at her McCarthy & Stone retirement home in Whitley Bay.

Bridge end Gardens
  • News & community

Retire to the best place in the UK 2025

McCarthy & Stone has retirement homes in all the best places, including the top spot in The Sunday Times Best Places to Live 2025.

 HBF 5 Star award 2025 logo. McCarthy & Stone has received the House Builder Federation’s Five Star award for customer satisfaction again.
  • News & community

5 stars for customer satisfaction again

McCarthy & Stone has been awarded five stars for customer satisfaction by the HBF every year—and, in 2025, four communities got a perfect score.

 May Tree Place Event with the Lord Mayor of Southampton, David Shields.
  • News & community

A visit from The Voice’s ‘Michael Bublé’ at May Tree Place

Brilliant Michael Bublé tribute, Tom Carpenter from TV’s The Voice sang live to homeowners and guests at our new retirement community in Southampton.

 An elderly women decluttering her existing home prior to moving to a retirement living development.
  • Property advice

How to start decluttering when overwhelmed

9 tips for how to declutter your home with expert advice, insights into why decluttering is so overwhelming and stories from downsizing retirees.

 Simon and the House Manager Delia pictured enjoying card games at Stour Gate a retirement living community in Blandford Forum in Dorset.
  • Hobbies & interests

Simon brings fun and games to Stour Gate

Retired science teacher, Simon has started two clubs for his new friends at his McCarthy & Stone retirement living community in Dorset.

 McCarthy & Stone retirement bungalow set within a retirement village in Wimborne Dorset
  • Reports & research

Retirees want more retirement bungalows

A new McCarthy & Stone survey has found that we need to build twice as many retirement bungalows in the UK to meet demand from retirees.