Homeowners living in parishes with churches built before 1536 could be liable for a repair bill An ancient law which can force homeowners to pay for their local church's repairs is blighting ...

Overriding interests are legally binding against a landowner even if not apparent from an inspection of the title register or unregistered deeds. Largely these are of considerable historic origin and ...

Image caption, Parts of St Mary's Church date back to the Saxon period (597-1066) - homeowners living within the parishes of churches built before 1536 can be held liable for repair costs 27 March ...

An ancient and problematic land law is likely to be a source of anxiety in coming months. Chancel repair liability enables pre-Reformation churches with a chancel to claim contributions towards their ...

RESIDENTS of a Selby village have hit out after finding they could be financially responsible for repairs to a local church. Stephen Penn was one of several Barlow residents to receive a notice from ...

What is chancel repair liability? Under an archaic law, the Church of England can recoup repair costs from any owners of land that falls within the boundaries of around 5,000 pre-Reformation churches ...

LANDOWNERS in Oxfordshire could be forced to pay for church repairs under ancient laws. Six churches in the county have registered 26 plots of land under the policy known as chancel repair liability ...

An ancient law which can force homeowners to pay for their local church's repairs is blighting properties and depressing house sales, say campaigners. But what is chancel repair liability and what is ...