Frequently asked questions

It is a record of the parties, item, condition, price, payment and handover terms agreed in a private transaction.

No. Both parties must complete the current NZTA change-of-registered-person process separately. A registered person is not necessarily the legal owner.

Electronic signatures can generally evidence an ordinary private agreement when identity, intent, reliability and any applicable consent or formality requirements are satisfied. A prescribed government form can still require a different method.

Review the current Warrant of Fitness (WoF), any independent inspection and the parties’ own observations separately. An earlier inspection is not a guarantee of present condition.

Search the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) using the relevant seller and vehicle identifiers, and resolve a registered security interest before payment.

Cars, motorcycles, trailers, caravans, boats, mopeds or scooters, and collectibles.

The completed PDF download is free. The optional two-party digital-signing flow costs $4.99; the exact total and any applicable tax are shown before payment.

Yes. Add useful photographs of identifiers, included items and visible condition with the appropriate permission.

Private sales have fewer protections than trader sales. The Consumer Guarantees Act and Fair Trading Act generally do not cover a genuine private sale, while Contract and Commercial Law Act rights can still matter.