We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide

ISA transfer date

Hello,

I have been searching online for days for the answer to this question - I wonder if anyone can help.

When an ISA is transferred, how is the ISA transfer date allocated? I know that it needs to be agreed between the new ISA provider and the old ISA provider, I know that it is the date that reporting responsibility moves to the former from the latter, and I know that it is captured on the ISA transfer authority form by the new provider - but how do they choose the date? Do they just estimate a week or so from the date that the form is sent? I'm presuming that it must be more technical than that!

Any help hugely appreciated,

Thanks.

Comments

  • isasmurf
    isasmurf Posts: 1,998 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    The "agreed" date is when the old manager has initiated the transfer after receipt of Acceptance of transfer and Ready to transfer messages from the new ISA manager. There don't actually agree the transfer will take place on a given date unless stipulated by the customer.
  • Thanks for your speedy response - what I still don't understand is that all of the transfer authority forms I've looked at have a section at the end to be completed by the new ISA manager with a gap for a date and text to the effect of "the below date will be the transfer date of the ISA" or "I deem the date shown to be the transfer date of this ISA".

    Where does this date come from?

    Thanks
This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 353.6K Banking & Borrowing
  • 254.2K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 455.1K Spending & Discounts
  • 246.7K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 603.1K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 178.1K Life & Family
  • 260.7K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.