Strong local knowledge can open exceptional property opportunities
MadeStays is building a network of independent Acquisition Partners across the Cotswolds and the English countryside as part of its planned territorial expansion.
If you understand your local property market, have credible relationships with owners, operators or professional advisers and know how to develop commercial conversations, we would like to hear from you.
Apply to become an Acquisition Partner
Who we are looking for
You do not need one specific job title or career background.
We are interested in commercially minded people with genuine local-market knowledge and credible professional relationships.
What matters is your ability to combine local knowledge with professional communication, commercial judgement and trusted relationships.
- Estate agency and lettings
- Property management
- Property sourcing
- Hospitality
- Serviced accommodation
- Relocation
- Business development
- Commercial roles involving local owners, operators or professional advisers
How the Acquisition Partner Programme works
01
Identify suitable opportunities
Use your local knowledge and professional relationships to identify potentially relevant owners, operators or properties.
02
Develop the relationship
Understand the opportunity and establish credible interest before introducing it to MadeStays.
03
Submit the opportunity
Use the MadeStays process to provide the information required for assessment and attribution.
04
MadeStays takes the opportunity forward
MadeStays assesses suitability and retains responsibility for final commercial decisions.

The Cotswolds opportunity
MadeStays is building its Acquisition Partner network across the Cotswolds and the English countryside as part of planned territorial expansion.
Strong local opportunities often begin with people who already understand both the market and the relationships within it.
This campaign does not imply that MadeStays is already operational throughout the wider Cotswolds area and the English countryside.
Planned expansion
We are building relationships in selected locations rather than making an area-wide operating claim.
MadeStays service model in the Cotswolds
Marketing & Booking
The Cotswolds campaign is focused on the MadeStays Marketing & Booking model. MadeStays manages the commercial booking layer, while the owner or operator retains responsibility for physical property fulfilment.
Fully Managed is not being advertised as part of the current Cotswolds campaign.
Commission and earnings
Commission arrangements are governed by the current Acquisition Partner Agreement and the approved MadeStays commission terms. Full commercial details are shared during onboarding.
Apply to become an Acquisition PartnerTraining, tools and support
Independent does not mean unsupported.
MadeStays provides a structured programme designed to help Acquisition Partners understand what constitutes a suitable opportunity and how opportunities should be developed and submitted.
Partners have access to:
- Partner Academy training
- Property suitability guidance
- Opportunity-submission guidance
- Attribution and activity guidance
- Programme support and updates
- An AP dashboard for managing activity and opportunities
Partner Academy
Training and guidance around the programme and suitable opportunities.
Guidance & Processes
Property suitability, opportunity submission and attribution guidance.
AP Dashboard
A central place to manage activity and submitted opportunities.
Could you be a strong fit?
Applicants must be able to evidence at least one year of sales experience.
There is no single required professional background. Applying does not guarantee acceptance or activation.
- Professional communication
- Commercial awareness
- Relationship-building ability
- Relevant Cotswolds market knowledge
- Credible owner, operator or professional relationships
- Sound judgement
- A professional and reliable approach
Local knowledge and credible relationships. Living locally by itself is not enough - candidates should have credible access to owners or professional referral networks.
FAQs
Is MadeStays already operating throughout the Cotswolds?
No. The programme forms part of planned expansion across the Cotswolds and the English countryside.
Which locations are included?
The Cotswolds and the surrounding English countryside. We are building the network as part of planned expansion rather than operating area-wide today.
Do I need to be an estate agent?
No. Relevant experience may come from property, hospitality, relocation, business development and other relationship-led sectors.
Do I need previous sales experience?
Yes. Applicants must evidence at least one year of sales experience.
Is living locally enough to qualify?
No. Strong candidates should also demonstrate credible professional relationships and the ability to develop suitable opportunities.
Can I approve properties?
No. Final decisions remain with MadeStays.
Does applying guarantee activation?
No.
Know the Cotswolds and the English countryside - and the relationships behind it?
Use your local knowledge and professional network to help identify suitable opportunities as MadeStays develops its partner network across the Cotswolds and the English countryside.
Apply to become an Acquisition PartnerStart your application
Tell us about your professional background, sales experience, local market knowledge and relevant owner, operator or professional relationships.
Submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance or activation.
MadeStays is building its Acquisition Partner network across the Cotswolds and the English countryside as part of planned territorial expansion. Acquisition Partners operate independently and cannot bind MadeStays. Property acceptance and service availability remain subject to MadeStays' approval and operational readiness.