Hi, I have been asked by a self-builder if we would consider
accepting a Professional Consultant's Certificate (PCC) instead of a
self-build warranty on a conversion project as evidence of self-build
for Part 2 of the claim.
The purpose of a PCC is to confirm to a lender (or its conveyancer)
that a professional consultant:
- has visited the property to check its progress of construction,
its conformity with drawings approved under building regulations and
its conformity with drawings/instructions issued under the building contract;
- will remain liable to the first purchasers and their lender and
subsequent purchasers and lenders for the period of 6 years from the
date of the certificate;
- has appropriate experience in the design and/or monitoring of the
construction and conversion of residential buildings; and
- will keep a certain level of professional indemnity insurance in
force to cover his liabilities under the certificate.
For the purpose of the PCC, a professional consultant must belong to
one of the professional bodies listed in section 6.7.4 of the UK Finance Mortgage Lenders' Handbook England and
Wales and Scotland (for example, fellow or associate of the
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) or section 6.6.4 of the
the UK Finance Mortgage Lenders' Handbook Northern
Ireland and Isle of Man.
Has anyone got any views on this? Has any other Authority accepted
this as self-build evidence? There doesn't seem to be anything in the
above statement that would confirm categorically that the development
is a self-build?
Thanks
Rebecca
