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  • News & community

Charity Gets 250 Festive Boost

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  • Property advice

A Guide To Staging Your Home For Selling

Maximise your chances of selling your home quickly with these tips on how best to stage your home during the viewings stage of the selling process.

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  • Reports & research

Think you're retired? Not from chores

Retirement brings the promise of freedom, yet for many over 55s, later life isn’t as liberating as they’d hoped. In fact, each year is filled with an average of 500 hours of household chores – the equivalent to a staggering 21 days a year, or an unpaid part-time job.

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  • Property advice

Is it better to rent or buy in retirement?

Should you rent or buy a retirement property? Read about the pros and cons from our expert, Tannaz Bhoot, Head of Rentals at McCarthy & Stone.

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  • Health & wellbeing

Top 10 balance exercises for seniors at home

Our top 10 balance exercises for seniors at home (with pictures) can help you reduce the risk of falls in later life, so you can focus on a happy retirement.

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  • Property advice

Types of retirement communities

Types of retirement communities range from independent living to residential care homes. Read our guide to find the perfect retirement home option for you.

McCarthy & Stone’s Smooth Move service makes moving to a retirement community stress-free
  • Property advice

5 tips for moving house stress-free

Discover five tips for moving house to ensure a stress-free move. Learn how to simplify the process, stay organised and ensure it goes smoothly. 

A senior couple looks happy as they discuss the next steps towards their rental retirement property with a McCarthy & Stone professional
  • Property advice

7 Reasons to Rent a Home in Retirement

Renting in retirement offers a fast, flexible and economical way to enjoy our lifestyle. Discover seven reasons why you should rent a home in retirement.

Couple being handed the keys to their new retirement property after they part exchanged their old home.
  • Financial advice

How to part exchange your house

Ready to move into a retirement home? Discover how to Part Exchange your house for a hassle-free sale with McCarthy & Stone. Find out more.