can I still check the Personal Property Registry for outstanding liens?
Yes, you can search the Personal Property Registry by name using public access terminals at any Land Registration Office. You need the full legal name (first, middle and last) of the registered owner of the item. The cost is $7.64 per search. There is a greater chance of error when searching on an individual’s name (e.g. MacDonald or McDonald? Searching for “MacDonald” would not show liens for McDonald; it would take two separate searches to do this). Searching on a serial number is recommended when searching for on and off highway vehicles (but not bicycles), boats and other watercraft, trailers, mobile homes, aircraft, and outboard motors.
