Share:

Personal Property Securities Register

We are the online government noticeboard of security interests in personal property

Image
PPSR home banner
Car image
A $2 search will show you if the vehicle you want to buy is recorded as free from debt, stolen or written off

A $2 search will show you if the goods you want to buy are likely to be free from debt or other things that could put your money at risk.

Cartoon image of a person holding a mobile phone showing the PPSR logo

Check before you buy your first second-hand car

Are you or someone you know a new driver and looking to buy their first car? If you are buying a second-hand car privately, you should complete a $2 PPSR car search.

Image of a person typing on a laptop

Report suspected misuse of the PPSR

We actively monitor PPSR compliance and take action against misuse. Misuse can attract civil or criminal penalties or result in the suspension or termination of a person’s access to the PPSR.

Image of a group of people gathered around a desk with reports on the desk

Resources

Find our range of resources to support businesses using the PPSR - with practical examples of businesses using the register.

From the news room

Rolled up newspaper

PPSR Newsletter - November 2024

Find out the latest news in the November edition of the PPSR Newsletter.

A group of business partners discussing ideas around a table.

Have your say - take part in research to help improve the PPSR user experience

Have you recently used the PPSR or heard of the PPSR and not exactly sure how it can help? We…

A wooden gavel sitting on a stand

Statement: Outcome of the Registrar of Personal Property Securities v Brookfield [2024] FCA 29 – January 2024

On 30 January 2024, the Federal Court of Australia handed down its judgment in the case of the…

The Australian Financial Security Authority acknowledges the traditional custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past, present and emerging, and extend our respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

^