Chancel Repairs Act 1932

The Chancel Repairs Act 1932 (22 & 23 Geo. V c.20) is an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reasserts and imposes a chancel repair liability on the owners of certain real property. The Act moved jurisdiction from the ecclesiastical courts to the county courts. Though repeal has been recommended both by the Law Commission in its 1985 report and General Synod of the Church of England, only limited reform will be brought in during 2013 under the Land Registration Act 2002 as amended by the Land Registration Act 2002 (Transitional Provisions)(No 2) Order 2003.

Chancel Repairs Act 1932

The Chancel Repairs Act 1932 (22 & 23 Geo. V c.20) is an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reasserts and imposes a chancel repair liability on the owners of certain real property. The Act moved jurisdiction from the ecclesiastical courts to the county courts. Though repeal has been recommended both by the Law Commission in its 1985 report and General Synod of the Church of England, only limited reform will be brought in during 2013 under the Land Registration Act 2002 as amended by the Land Registration Act 2002 (Transitional Provisions)(No 2) Order 2003.