Chattel Mortgage

• 29 Apr, 2020

• Categories Car loans

All You Need to Know about a Chattel Mortgage

For Australian businesses, a Chattel Mortgage can make the difference between having a revenue-producing vehicle or not. A chattel mortgage is simply a mortgage taken out against a “movable” item of property, i.e. a car, van, or another vehicle. However, this vehicle must be used for business purposes at least 50% of the time. The term “chattel” refers to property. In this case, the property is the vehicle you plan to buy. Lenders must register their financial interest in the vehicle on the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) until you pay off the loan. Learn How a Chattel Mortgage Works Even though you take…