cant claim help to buy isa :(

megaginge

davidjohn wrote: »

Can she close the account and get the bonus 3 months AFTER she has moved in to her FIRST TIME FLAT?

No. Funds are collected by the solicitor and used as part of the completion process.

This already seemed clear from other replies.

ash_garbutt

it looks like I may have convinced the solicitor so claim it on my behalf now, only because I have a friend who's wife works there so she has gone in and spoke to the solicitor for me. this will be the first time they have claimed one, they didn't really have a clue what it was all about and seemed a bit taken aback, I have a feeling quite a few people might get caught out like I almost did in the beginning until it becomes the norm for solocitors to be on the scheme

f2f

They obviously make too much money already. By the sounds of it you do the legwork and they type a couple of details in online and charge you £60 (or £120 for two) for the privilege

megaginge

ash_garbutt wrote: »

it looks like I may have convinced the solicitor so claim it on my behalf now, only because I have a friend who's wife works there so she has gone in and spoke to the solicitor for me. this will be the first time they have claimed one, they didn't really have a clue what it was all about and seemed a bit taken aback, I have a feeling quite a few people might get caught out like I almost did in the beginning until it becomes the norm for solocitors to be on the scheme

That's a good result. I must say if it was made clear it was HTB in the first instance I would have been seeking additional legal advice.

Your having to research this and advise them what to do shows a level of ineptitude I expect from the conveyancing industry ...

I see two approaches to becoming a full time conveyancer:
1. Failure...
If you can't become a judge, become a barrister
IF you can't become a barrister, become a solicitor
If you fail as a solicitor, you go into conveyancing.

2. Inexperience
Qualify from your law degree with a third or 2:2, become a conveyancer. Have almost no training and immediately start ruining the property buying process for thousands.

I may be slightly bitter about my own experiences mind you !

claireohm

Hi- Both myself and partner are first time buyers does this mean we can each open a HTB meaning with can put £2,400 in on month 1??

davidjohn_2

These Solicitors are really on the ball! err what ever it is we WILL charge for it,can you let us know what its for please!!