Government Asked To Boost Subsidized House Prices, Why?

Commissioner of the Public Housing Savings Management Agency (BP Tapera) Heru Pudyo Nugroho. (Photo: Theresia Agatha/VOI)

JAKARTA - The People's Housing Savings Management Agency (BP Tapera) has proposed that the government review the price of subsidized houses in the near future.

BP Tapera Commissioner Heru Pudyo Nugroho explained that the proposal had also been submitted directly by the Coordinating Ministry for Regional Infrastructure and Development (IPK).

In his explanation, the proposed increase in subsidized housing prices is in line with the inflation rate, where construction and material costs have increased as prices increase.

"Yesterday I also discussed with friends at the Coordinating Ministry for Infrastructure, conveying the need to review the price of houses per region which has been implemented in 2023 because inflation is increasing every year," said Heru in Jakarta, Thursday, July 17.

According to Heru, the proposed increase in subsidized housing rates needs to be addressed immediately.

The reason is, otherwise, developers will build houses in locations that are getting further and further away from urban areas.

However, he has not specified the amount of the proposed increase in subsidized houses.

Bearing in mind, the proposal must be based on an in-depth study that needs to be harmonized with data on the upward trend of inflation released by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).

"If the price of the house remains, while the infrastructure (price) is increasing, then the house will be further away from the population location, the more at the end of the odd term friends," explained Heru.

It is known, the stipulation of subsidized house prices is contained in the Minister of Finance Regulation (PMK) No. 60/2023 concerning Restrictions on Public Houses, Pondok Boro, Student and Student Dormitory as well as Workers' Houses Freed from VAT Imposition.

The prices of subsidized houses vary in each region.

Secara terperinci, berikut daftar harga rumah subsidi 2023-2024 di seluruh wilayah Indonesia:

1. Jawa (kecuali Jakarta Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi): Rp162 juta untuk 2023 dan Rp166 juta untuk 2024;

2. Sumatera (kecuali Kep. Riau, Bangka Belitung, Kepulauan Mentawai): Rp162 juta untuk 2023 dan Rp166 juta untuk 2024;

3. Kalimantan (kecuali Kab. Murung Raya dan Kab. Mahakam Ulu): Rp177 juta untuk 2023 dan Rp182 juta untuk 2024;

4. Sulawesi, Bangka Belitung, Kepulauan Mentawai dan Kepulauan Riau (kecuali Kepulauan Anambas): Rp168 juta untuk 2023 dan Rp173 juta untuk 2024;

5. Maluku, Maluku Utara, Bali dan Nusa Tenggara, Jabodetabek (Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi) dan Kepulauan Anambas, Kab. Murung Raya, Kab. Mahakan Ulu: Rp181 juta untuk 2023 dan Rp185 juta untuk 2024; serta

6. Papua, Papua Barat, Papua Tengah, Papua Pegunungan, Papua Selatan dan Papua Barat Daya: Rp234 juta untuk 2023 dan Rp240 juta untuk 2024.

In detail, here is a list of subsidized house prices for 2023-2024 throughout Indonesia:

1. Java (except for Jakarta Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi): IDR 162 million for 2023 and IDR 166 million for 2024;

2. Sumatra (except Riau, Bangka Belitung, Mentawai Islands): IDR 162 million for 2023 and IDR 166 million for 2024;

3. Kalimantan (except for Kab. Murung Raya and Kab. Mahakam Ulu): IDR 177 million for 2023 and IDR 182 million for 2024;

4. Sulawesi, Bangka Belitung, Mentawai Islands and Riau Islands (except for the Anambas Islands): IDR 168 million for 2023 and IDR 173 million for 2024;

5. Maluku, North Maluku, Bali and Nusa Tenggara, Jabodetabek (Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi) and Anambas Islands, Kab. Murung Raya, Kab. Mahakan Ulu: IDR 181 million for 2023 and IDR 185 million for 2024; and

6. Papua, West Papua, Central Papua, Papua Mountains, South Papua and Southwest Papua: IDR 234 million for 2023 and IDR 240 million for 2024.