Should I Do a Chancel Search?

To find out if your property is at potential risk to chancel repair liability you should ask your solicitor to carry out a relatively inexpensive search. The search result will tell you if the property is, or is not, within a parish which is potentially liable.

Is a chancel search necessary?

Yes. Conveyancing solicitors need to continue to recommend chancel repair liability searches and indemnity insurance on properties that are currently unregistered or that have not been transferred for valuable consideration since 13 October 2013.

How long do chancel repair searches take?

A full chancel repair search or report, depending on the search provider, can take anywhere between 5-10 days.