08/10/2026
Before you supply goods on credit, lease equipment or lend money secured against assets, there is one question you should always ask: has anyone else registered a security interest over this property?
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is the official government register of security interests in personal property. It covers assets including cars, company assets, boats, used goods and intellectual property. It does not cover land or fixtures.
When someone registers a security interest on the PPSR, they are putting the world on notice that they have a claim over that property.
People can search the PPSR before buying property or lending money to check whether someone has already registered a security interest. If you find an existing registration, you know to proceed carefully or negotiate its removal.
The PPSR has operated under the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 since 30 January 2012, replacing a range of state-based registers including REVS.
TNS Lawyers advises on PPSR searches, registrations and priority disputes.
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