Within the UKF Handbook, a Professional Consultants Certificates is a certificate confirming that a professional consultant adheres to the following:
- The Consultant has checked the progress of the building work – including conformity with drawings approved under building regulations, and with drawings/instructions issued under the building contract;
- The Consultant Remains liable for six years – the professional consultant, by issuing the Professional Consultants Certificate (PCC) is accepting liability to purchasers and lenders for six years from the date of issue.
- The Consultant is suitably experienced – the consultant must have strong experience of the type of design and/or monitoring of the construction and conversion of residential buildings; and
- The Consultant is suitably insured – the professional consultant must have professional indemnity insurance to cover their own liabilities under the Professional Consultants Certificate(PCC).
Professional Consultants Certificates are often issued by architects and are sometimes referred to as ‘architect’s certificates’. Other building professionals may also Issue them, including engineers and surveyors who hold professional memberships.