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FAQs - Senior living options and age restrictions
Explore the different senior living options available and find out about age restrictions for retirement properties.
When it comes to finding your ideal retirement housing, you should consider which of our development types best fits your needs. We offer two senior living options with different services and differing age restrictions:
- Retirement Living: Luxurious and low-maintenance independent living retirement properties in prime locations, exclusively for those aged over 60. These developments also include an on-site manager and shared spaces for socialising. Learn more about Retirement Living.
- Retirement Living Plus: Featuring all the benefits of Retirement Living — plus assisted living facilities like an on-site restaurant/bistro, a 24-hour on-site team and optional care. Exclusively for those aged 70 and over. Learn more about Retirement Living Plus.
The age restrictions are often imposed by council planning departments and are in line with government policy which encourages purpose-built accommodation for older people. As the UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, building homes for those aged 55 and over is what McCarthy & Stone do. We create beautiful senior living housing in thriving communities.
Retirement Living Plus allows you to lead an independent lifestyle with optional assisted living facilities on hand if you need them. Exclusively for those aged 70 and over, you’ll benefit from luxurious and low-maintenance retirement apartments in fabulous UK locations, alongside an on-site restaurant/bistro, a manager on-site 24-hours and the option of bespoke domestic and personal care packages.
Our Retirement Living properties are contemporary, cost-efficient and energy efficient private retirement apartments in sought-after locations. Exclusive to over 60s, you’ll benefit from a friendly on-site manager and access to communal areas like beautifully maintained gardens and sociable lounges with free wi-fi. You’ll find a community of neighbours on your doorstep and, with a calendar full of regular clubs, events and parties on offer, you’ve plenty of opportunities to make new friends.
There is no age limit for buying one of our apartments, but there are age restrictions on who is allowed to live in them.
Each development has its own lease requirements, so it is always best to check, but usually to have sole occupancy of a Retirement Living Plus apartment you need to be aged 70 or over. For joint occupancy, one of the occupants has to be over 70 and the other over 65. The lease will state that you’re not permitted to occupy an apartment under the age limit set. There’s no upper age limit.
There is no age limit for buying one of our apartments, but there are age restrictions on who is allowed to live in them.
Each development has its own lease requirements, so it is always best to check, but usually to have sole occupancy of a Retirement Living apartment you need to be aged 60 or over. For joint occupancy, one of the occupants has to be over 60 and the other aged 55 or over. The lease will state that you’re not permitted to occupy an apartment under the age limit set. There’s no upper age limit.