Larger retirement village companies

Audley Villages

Audley offers the choice of a house, cottage or apartment in 19 retirement villages around England, from Yorkshire to Devon. It also offers care at home services. Each new property is sold with a lease of either 125 or 250 years, depending on the village, and you’re free to sell at any stage on the open market. Audley is a member of ARCO (Associated Retirement Community Operators).

Inspired Villages

Inspired has six retirement villages spread around England and is also a member of ARCO. The properties range from one to three bedrooms and each village has a range of facilities and care and support services.

McCarthy & Stone

McCarthy & Stone has retirement properties all over the UK. They offer retirement apartments, assisted living apartments and a range of care and support services.

MHA

MHA is a Christian charity providing care, accommodation and support services for more than 18,000 older people throughout Britain. They offer a range of retirement living communities, including retirement villages, apartments and other housing options. MHA also operates a number of residential care homes that provide specialist dementia or nursing care. MHA is a member of ARCO.

Retirement Villages

There are 16 villages built by Retirement Villages and five further villages being planned. They are spread across the Home Counties, the South West and the east of England. Most properties offer independent living only, but some sites also offer residential care, nursing care and specialist dementia care provided by the care home group HC-One.

Richmond Villages

Owned by Bupa, Richmond Villages offers luxury homes in seven retirement villages for people aged over 55, with one more in development. Facilities include spas, swimming pool and gym, hairdressing salon and beauty therapy and on-site restaurants. It also offers care at home services, plus a residential care home and specialist dementia care.

Searching for retirement properties

There are many other companies offering retirement properties. HousingCare has a directory of retirement villages, retirement communities and care villages in the UK.

ARCO (Associated Retirement Community Operators) is the main body representing the retirement community sector in the UK. In 2019 ARCO had 27 members and over 100 partner organisations. You can search on their website for retirement villages operated by ARCO members.