Retrospective PRC Certification can only be issued if the repaired PRC property conforms to a recognised repair scheme.
Occasionally we find that a partial repair has been carried out and with a small amount of works the property can be upgraded to full certification to provide full mortgageability.
In these cases an initial inspection would be required to ascertain the works and costs required to advise you of your options.
In many cases certificates and other documents regarding the repair have been lost, defaced or discarded over the years.
Whatever the issues the problem CAN generally be overcome.
If you are offered a PRC Certificate that does not confirm the property has been repaired to the correct standard then please contact us or seek other professional advice before committing to purchase.
Professional advisors should be particularly careful as we are aware of a spate of negligence claims, many due to unqualified individuals altering documents. You should check to see if the original PRC Certificate or Retrospective PRC Certificate has any signs of being altered and that it has been issued by an accepted and qualified PRC Structural Engineer. If you are in doubt we would be happy to check any documentation you have.
General Certificates
General Certificates can be issued following an intrusive inspection of a properties structure if/when a Bank or Building Society require a structural integrity report and certification, carried out for a Non PRC property.
There are hundreds of different types of non-traditional properties all over the country, some well constructed are acceptable to Lenders. Others have been built of poor quality materials and are more partial to decay and deterioration.
