As the deadline of October 13th 2013 created by the Land Registration Act 2002 approaches so will the drive to ascertain if the there is a chancel repair liability interest which can be registered. As well as the Parochial Church Council there will be someone with sufficient interest in the history of the parish to carry out the necessary research.

The Church view chancel repair liability as a valuable source of revenue and is taking a proactive approach to registration through PCCs, although the task of registering all potential liable land is considerable. PCCs are also, in general, under a duty to secure to protect their interest in chancel repair liability.

Extract from the Peterborough Diocesan Registry website regarding chancel repair liability - Action to be taken by Parochial Church Council.

‘PCCs who believe that a liability for chancel repairs attaches to any land should seek advice from their solicitors about registering at the Land Registry a caution against first registration of the land (if the land affected by the liability is unregistered) or registering a notice (if the land is already registered), in order to alert a prospective purchaser to the liability.’


You can register online to begin using ChancelNSR, or for more information contact us here