The innovative ChancelCheck search service establishes whether or not a property is affected by a potential chancel repair liability. It’s not just homeowners who live near a church that could be obliged to pay maintenance costs – any property within the parish boundary could be at risk from unexpected church repair bills.

ChancelCheck combines historical parish boundary information, modern mapping techniques and Inland Revenue data contained within the National Archive to determine if a building is within one of over 5,000 parishes that retain the right to charge for the cost of repairs to the church chancel.

If a property is at risk from chancel repair costs, the optional ChancelSure insurance can protect homeowners from future maintenance bills.

Contact your solicitor or licensed conveyancer for more details about the unique ChancelCheck and ChancelSure services available from Geodesys.