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Kent Reliance Isa transfer to Zopa

Slinky
Slinky Posts: 11,238 Forumite
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edited 30 September at 11:31AM in Savings & investments
The letter from KR advising maturity instructions took over 6 days to arrive after being sent on 15 September, and I only opened it after we got home from holiday on Sunday. It matured yesterday into another 2 year fix, at 4%.

I'm thinking the easiest place to shift it would be Zopa as I have a smart save account and an existing ISA with £20K from last year which is due to mature in early October. 

Has anybody had experience of transfers into Zopa from Kent Reliance? I'm now within a 14 day cooling off period with KR, and potential transfer in could take 15 days.  I am able to apply to do the transfer via their app, hopefully not relying on paper records being required.

Transfers outside the 14 day window will incur an interest charge, which is annoying since it's not my fault that I received maturity options late.
Make £2025 in 2025
Prolific £617.02, Octopoints £5.20, TCB £398.58, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £60, Shopmium £26.60, Everup £24.91 Zopa CB £30
Total (4/9/25) £1573.21/£2025 77%

Make £2024 in 2024
Prolific £907.37, Chase Int £59.97, Chase roundup int £3.55, Chase CB £122.88, Roadkill £1.30, Octopus ref £50, Octopoints £70.46, TCB £112.03, Shopmium £3, Iceland £4, Ipsos £20, Misc Sales £55.44
Total £1410/£2024 70%

Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023  128.8%




Comments

  • soulsaver
    soulsaver Posts: 6,741 Forumite
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    A conversation with KR seems appropriate. Shouldn't they have an EA ISA option to transfer to?

  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,238 Forumite
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    soulsaver said:
    A conversation with KR seems appropriate. Shouldn't they have an EA ISA option to transfer to?


    Looking at their product options online, they don't seem to have an easy access product. Only one on offer other than the maturity option I have is a 1 year fix at 4.05%
    Make £2025 in 2025
    Prolific £617.02, Octopoints £5.20, TCB £398.58, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £60, Shopmium £26.60, Everup £24.91 Zopa CB £30
    Total (4/9/25) £1573.21/£2025 77%

    Make £2024 in 2024
    Prolific £907.37, Chase Int £59.97, Chase roundup int £3.55, Chase CB £122.88, Roadkill £1.30, Octopus ref £50, Octopoints £70.46, TCB £112.03, Shopmium £3, Iceland £4, Ipsos £20, Misc Sales £55.44
    Total £1410/£2024 70%

    Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023  128.8%




  • soulsaver
    soulsaver Posts: 6,741 Forumite
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    edited 30 September at 2:26PM
    I know. Still worth making a case with KR, see how they can help/offer.
  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,238 Forumite
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    I've put a request to transfer about 75% to Zopa. If I get penalised I'll take it up with KR.  I did call them earlier today to get details of the sort code and account number and I'm guessing they have their call centre overseas.
    Make £2025 in 2025
    Prolific £617.02, Octopoints £5.20, TCB £398.58, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £60, Shopmium £26.60, Everup £24.91 Zopa CB £30
    Total (4/9/25) £1573.21/£2025 77%

    Make £2024 in 2024
    Prolific £907.37, Chase Int £59.97, Chase roundup int £3.55, Chase CB £122.88, Roadkill £1.30, Octopus ref £50, Octopoints £70.46, TCB £112.03, Shopmium £3, Iceland £4, Ipsos £20, Misc Sales £55.44
    Total £1410/£2024 70%

    Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023  128.8%




  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,238 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Hopefully this should be sorted within the 14 days window. I've had a message from KR to say they have received the request to transfer to Zopa.
    Make £2025 in 2025
    Prolific £617.02, Octopoints £5.20, TCB £398.58, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £60, Shopmium £26.60, Everup £24.91 Zopa CB £30
    Total (4/9/25) £1573.21/£2025 77%

    Make £2024 in 2024
    Prolific £907.37, Chase Int £59.97, Chase roundup int £3.55, Chase CB £122.88, Roadkill £1.30, Octopus ref £50, Octopoints £70.46, TCB £112.03, Shopmium £3, Iceland £4, Ipsos £20, Misc Sales £55.44
    Total £1410/£2024 70%

    Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023  128.8%




  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,238 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Move completed today.
    Make £2025 in 2025
    Prolific £617.02, Octopoints £5.20, TCB £398.58, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £60, Shopmium £26.60, Everup £24.91 Zopa CB £30
    Total (4/9/25) £1573.21/£2025 77%

    Make £2024 in 2024
    Prolific £907.37, Chase Int £59.97, Chase roundup int £3.55, Chase CB £122.88, Roadkill £1.30, Octopus ref £50, Octopoints £70.46, TCB £112.03, Shopmium £3, Iceland £4, Ipsos £20, Misc Sales £55.44
    Total £1410/£2024 70%

    Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023  128.8%




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