Unless you have bought property in the last few years, you may not have even heard of 'Chancel Repair  Liability'. But it is a topic that has troubled lawyers since when, some years ago, a house owner was found liable to  maintain part (the Chancel) of the local church. After unsuccessfully challenging this, the owner reportedly had to sell up to pay the bills. Put very simply, the most common source of such liability was Henry  IIIV , who took church land and disposed of it with  an obligation…See More