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    Welcome to Debenhams Ottaway

    We are a multi-service law firm based in Hertfordshire, known for delivering clients outstanding service and our award winning legal advice. We are proud of our past, progressive in our outlook and unrelenting in our dedication to growth through doing more for our people, our personal and business clients and our communities.


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    Our team had an amazing time last night at @FarmAtRedcoats celebrating with the winners of the Herts and Beds Muddy Awards 2022, thanks for having us @muddystiletto!

    We are proud to sponsor these awards that celebrate local independent businesses who have thrived this year.

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    A reminder for trustees – the deadline for registering all non-taxable trusts is 1 September 2022. Find out what you need to know about the changes to trust registration here >> https://bit.ly/34fAKAs #trustregistration #trustupdate #lawupdate

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    We are so pleased to have won the Excellence in Client Care award at the @LawNetUK Awards 2022! Everything we do is centred around looking after our clients, a big thank you to the team for all their hard work to achieve this and congratulations to all other winners πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘

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    Yay, we won the @LawNetUK Excellence in Client Care award! πŸ₯³πŸ™Œ Well done to our amazing team for all their hard work to win this award and congrats to all other winners πŸ‘ #LNAwards22

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    Excellent #clientfeedback for conveyancer, Samantha Britten 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟Sam enjoys building strong relationships with clients and as a result is involved with many repeat instructions. Find out how Sam and the team can help you πŸ‘‰ https://bit.ly/3bSJIVs #FeedbackFriday

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    • Legal Assistant – commercial property team

      This role will involve progressing client files under the direction of the Team Leader, and to provide legal and administrative assistance to the solicitors in the Commercial Property Team. This is a full time position working Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:15pm in our St Albans Commercial Property Team.

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      We are looking for a legal secretary to work as part of the Commercial Property team delivering the highest levels of service to our clients by providing secretarial and administrative support to a minimum of 2 lawyers.

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      The Leasehold Reform Act – changing the way ground rent is charged on new, long leasehold residential properties

      June 2022

      Ground rent and residential leaseholds properties have been a topic of conversation in the property sector for some time. The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 (LRGRA 2022) is coming into force on the 30 June 2022 (changes to retirement home leases will come into effect from 1 of April 2023) and is set to change the way ground rent is charged on new, long leasehold reside...
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      The end of no-fault eviction – what does this mean for landlords?

      June 2022

      The government has just published a new white paper, The Renters Reform Bill, that proposes to abolish section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, preventing landlords in England from evicting tenants for no reason. This is welcome news for tenants, but what will this mean for landlords who want to evict their tenants but have β€œno fault” grounds to do so? The Housing Act – a...
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