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Help to Buy ISA can move from Barclays to Tipton & Coseley BS?

Currently, Tipton & Coseley BS - is offering 2.6% AER variable (or a higher 2.95% if you live in B, DY, WS or WV postcodes).

Since I live in B, I will get 2.95%.

Can I transfer from Barclays Help to Buy ISA (2.5%) to Tipton & Coseley BS (2.95%)?

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  • jonesMUFCforever
    jonesMUFCforever Posts: 28,898 Forumite
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    If you go into the page about ISA'S then 'How do I open and manage my account?' on their website it does say that transfers in are NOT allowed.

    It looks like you can only open one help to buy ISA anyway.
  • If you go into the page about ISA'S then 'How do I open and manage my account?' on their website it does say that transfers in are NOT allowed.

    It looks like you can only open one help to buy ISA anyway.

    It said "Transfers in from other ISA providers are not accepted."
    So Help to Buy ISA Barclays is not allow to transfer.
    I was thinking Help to Buy ISA rules is determined by Help to buy ISA and not the bank/building society.
  • masonic
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    I was thinking Help to Buy ISA rules is determined by Help to buy ISA and not the bank/building society.
    They must follow the ISA rules, but are free to set their own terms and conditions beyond that. There is no rule requiring them to accept transfers.
  • If you go into the page about ISA'S then 'How do I open and manage my account?' on their website it does say that transfers in are NOT allowed.

    It looks like you can only open one help to buy ISA anyway.
    masonic wrote: »
    They must follow the ISA rules, but are free to set their own terms and conditions beyond that. There is no rule requiring them to accept transfers.

    yes, so if i close my Barclays help to buy ISA, i will lost all the previous deposit and need start again in Tipton. Interested is variable.
  • jonesMUFCforever
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    yes, so if i close my Barclays help to buy ISA, i will lost all the previous deposit and need start again in Tipton. Interested is variable.

    The way I read it you are allowed to have one HTB ISA (I could be wrong) so you have one so are not allowed to have another one with anybody else?
  • The way I read it you are allowed to have one HTB ISA (I could be wrong) so you have one so are not allowed to have another one with anybody else?

    It said no joint account for Help to buy ISA.
    And each person only can have ONE help to buy isa in UK
  • masonic
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    yes, so if i close my Barclays help to buy ISA, i will lost all the previous deposit and need start again in Tipton. Interested is variable.
    That's correct.
  • The way I read it you are allowed to have one HTB ISA (I could be wrong) so you have one so are not allowed to have another one with anybody else?
    masonic wrote: »
    That's correct.

    Not worth doing it, forget about Tipton!
    And also Tipton can only manage this account in branch with is very inconvenient. Now is 21st Century, why cannot they make it internet banking?
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