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Transferring deposit to solicitor

LuckyG
LuckyG Posts: 226 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
Today is the day I empty my bank account :eek:

I've realised that there is no account number on my completion statement, just a reference number.

My solicitor has told me to take this into the bank and they'll know what to do. Is this standard?
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  • leespot
    leespot Posts: 554 Forumite
    I wouldn't be sending anything based on that information. Tell the solicitor the same, and insist on the details from them.
  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    It's not clear what information you have, but as a minimum you'll need the sort code and account number for your solicitors' client account. I suggest you phone your solicitors to clarify before having a wasted trip to the bank.
  • LuckyG
    LuckyG Posts: 226 Forumite
    Thank you, I've just phoned and got the sort code and account number.

    It was a communication issue, my solicitor thought I'd received everything I needed in the post with the completion statement.
  • Oakdene
    Oakdene Posts: 2,560 Forumite
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    LuckyG wrote: »
    Thank you, I've just phoned and got the sort code and account number.

    It was a communication issue, my solicitor thought I'd received everything I needed in the post with the completion statement.

    Did they email you the SC & account number or did you get it over the phone?
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    Dwy dafod ond un iaith,
    Dwy raff yn cydio’n ddolen,
    Dau enaid ond un taith.
  • LuckyG
    LuckyG Posts: 226 Forumite
    Oakdene wrote: »
    Did they email you the SC & account number or did you get it over the phone?

    Over the phone
  • leespot
    leespot Posts: 554 Forumite
    LuckyG wrote: »
    Over the phone

    Please get the info in an email before making the transfer.
  • aneary
    aneary Posts: 921 Forumite
    leespot wrote: »
    Please get the info in an email before making the transfer.

    Some solicitors won't give the details over email, mine won't you may need to pop into the solicitors if you can.
  • LuckyG
    LuckyG Posts: 226 Forumite
    leespot wrote: »
    Please get the info in an email before making the transfer.

    They won't send any information like that in an email.
  • LuckyG
    LuckyG Posts: 226 Forumite
    aneary wrote: »
    Some solicitors won't give the details over email, mine won't you may need to pop into the solicitors if you can.

    They've provided the details over the phone
  • leespot
    leespot Posts: 554 Forumite
    LuckyG wrote: »
    They won't send any information like that in an email.

    It depends on the solicitor, mine communicated mostly by email, including for this part of the purchase.

    You need the information in writing from them.
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