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Help you buy or lifetime isa

Just been reading up on LISA's. 
Am currently saving with a help you buy ISA with Natwest. 
Can anyone recommend what's better?
Can I transfer my help you buy isa to a LISA... If so, what company is best? 
Thankyou. 

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  • eskbanker
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    They each have their pros and cons, helpfully summarised in the MSE article at https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/lifetime-isas/, which also lists best buys.  In general, LISA will be better if you're definitely going to be buying and doing so in at least a year's time....

    If you decide on a LISA and pick one that accepts transfers then yes, you can transfer in up to £4K of your HTB money per tax year, or if you have unused headroom in your annual £20K ISA allowance you can withdraw up to £4K from HTB and redeposit into LISA without transferring as such.
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