Barclays have ceased storing personal documents, what are the alternatives?

wasty

Barclays has ceased storing documents, typically lacking customer focus, and so I am wondering where to store them, any alternative suggestions?  I looked at Lloyds Bank, where I have a savings account, but according to the Guardian they lost someone’s documents!

[Deleted User]

Why rely on a bank? Use your own online or offline storage solution. 

grumbler

[Deleted User] said:

Why rely on a bank? Use your own online or offline storage solution. 

Because it's physical documents, not digital.

[Deleted User]

grumbler said:

[Deleted User] said:

Why rely on a bank? Use your own online or offline storage solution. 

Because it's physical documents, not digital.

Didn’t know they offered that service perhaps because I never needed it. 

Get a fire and flood proof lockbox or safe and have it bolted in? Probably cheaper in the long term. 

EssexExile

I have a safe at home, I can't think of anything much important enough to go in it though.

Katiehound

NatWest ceased that service many many years ago... 20? I had my house deeds stored there so they went off to a solicitor.

eDicky

Metro Bank branches offer safe deposit box rental, if there's one near enough to you...

marycanary

HSBC used to offer safe deposit boxes. I don't know if they still do.

Keep_pedalling

You don’t say what sort of documents but there are options for the obvious important documents.

Wills can be stored at HMTCS 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/store-a-will-with-the-probate-service/how-to-store-a-will-with-the-probate-service

House deeds - Paper records have become obsolete but if your property is not registered then the obvious solution is to register it then the paper deeds become less critical.

https://www.gov.uk/registering-land-or-property-with-land-registry/register-for-the-first-time

Lasting Power of Attorneys - Make several certified copies and let your attorneys have a copy each.

https://www.gov.uk/lasting-power-attorney-duties/proving-your-lasting-power-of-attorney

Other stuff - make digital copies and store on- line.