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Thanks @Pifko , appreciate that advice, will manage my greed accordingly. We're half-tempted just to scrap them and withdraw it into our regular accounts but the "bonus" is worth a bit too much for us to do that.
Don't think we'll require too much face-time all being well so that could be an option in the absence of something close to home (North London). Remain very much open to suggestions from others though!
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I found this a bit of a ball-ache. My partner and I were putting the max £200 per person per month into our H2B ISAs and annoyingly our simultaneous exchange/completion fell on the first week of a new calendar month, therefore me being a greedy bastard, I wanted to deposit another £400 for a little extra free money, but we were required to close our ISAs so that our Sols could process the funds in a timely manner prior to completion.
I'd advise you to not be so greedy and close down the ISA as soon as you know the potential exchange/completion date - You may lose out on a little extra free money, but it was more stress that could have been avoided. If (God forbid) the sale falls through, you can always re-open the ISA with the same level of funds and you wont lose your bonus.
My Sols were 'BPL Solicitors' who handled the whole purchase efficiently, but I'm based down South, so might not be suitable if you've got a complex purchase and need face-to-face time like we required.