Not allowed to get money out of building society

Speculator

flossy_splodge wrote:

Would love to know the outcome of this? A few years ago Yorkshire Bank persuaded my elderly mother to sign up to move her money to a 'no access' type account.

I think Sarahsavers money is in Yorkshire Building Society, not Yorkshire Bank.

flossy_splodge

Yes speculator, I realised after I had posted but the issue of integrity still applies doesn't it? Is it a Yorkshire thing going on? Hmm.

Speculator

Hi flossy_splodge. Yes I agree and thats why I always accompany my mum/dad to the Bank. Just last week, Halifax tried to sell her a "Long term Regular savings product" bearing in mind she's 65yrs. All she wanted was the 7% Regular Savings account.

Prudent

I had an account with the Yorkshire building society ( and still do). At one point I needed to remove draw money in an emergency as I needed to buy another house to feel safe from an abusive partner. I think my acount must have been a different one as it allowed withdrawals but with penalty. I explained the circumstances and they couldn't have been nicer. They transferred the money quickly and waived the penalty (which I actually hadn't asked for ,just quick transfer).
Might be worth asking.