Personal Property Registry
The Personal Property Registry (PPR) is a centralized online computer registry that allows both individuals and institutions to record their financial interest in personal property (cars, boats, equipment, appliances, etc.). If you purchase a vehicle, for example, and arrange for financing through a bank or finance company, the vehicle is usually the security for your loan. The bank or financing company is the secured party and until you have repaid the loan, they have an interest in the vehicle. The bank or financing company will register notice of this security interest in the PPR.
The purpose of registration is to establish the secured party's priority against other parties who have a secured interest in the vehicle, and against a purchaser of the vehicle. This information can be obtained electronically by any individual or company who may wish to purchase the vehicle or give another loan using the vehicle as collateral and who has Access to the Personal Property Registry. Lien Check is an additional online service that allows users to search by serial number for liens on certain types of personal property such as motor vehicles, boats or aircraft. There are seven types of registrations that may be made or found in the Personal Property Registry:
- PPSA Financing Statements
- Children's Law Act or Family Law Act Financing Statements
- Factors Act or Sale of Goods Act Interests
- Garage Keepers Liens
- Federal Writs of Execution
- Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act Orders (only registered by the Administrator under the Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act)
- Territorial Writs of Execution
For further details on Access to the Personal Property Registry or the Lien Check service, please see the additional information on this site.
For more information, please contact:
Personal Property Registry
First Floor, Stuart Hodgson Building
PO Box 1320
Yellowknife, NWT X1A 2L9
Phone: (867)
873-7927
Toll Free: (877) 743-3301
Fax: (867) 873-0243
Office Hours are weekdays from 9:30 - 4:00
