Structural Warranty vs Professional Consultants Certificate (PCC)
Posted by Building and Land Guarantees Ltd on 12th October 2022 -
Working in the Latent Defects market, we often receive the same question from many of our clients…
“What is the difference between a Structural Warranty and Professional Consultants Certificate (PCC)?”
Structural Warranty: – also known as Latent Defects/Residential Warranty
- A structural Warranty covers the cost incurred for restoring your property from a structural defect
- 10 or 12-year guaranteed cover
- No requirement to prove negligence in order to recover repair costs
- Additional security for funders and owners
- Extensions available to protect contractors and professional team
- Allows property developers to sell their new development to potential purchasers who require a mortgage
Professional Consultants Certificate (PCC): – also known as an Architects Certificate
- Usually Valid for 6 years from issue
- If the professional ceases to trade, the PCC is no longer valid
- Negligence has to be proven before they are liable to actually repair any issues in the property·
- The bulk of the market requires a structural warranty to be in place in order to release funds to a purchaser.
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