Personal Property Security Act (PPSA) Search
Personal Property Security Act (PPSA) search is a query on Personal Property database, maintained by Provincial Government, to find out lien details of an individual, business, vehicle or other properties. The searches is used to find out if the property is free of debts or any third-party (like banks) ownership rights on it due to loans. It is also used to search for debts against individuals or businesses. Each province has its own version of the PPSA.
Land title search provides current information of a property. The search report includes ownership details and any mortgages or liens registered to the property.