Want To Buy A Field Of Land? Know First The Type Of Land Certikat Applicable In Indonesia
Illustration of land certificates (Photo: Antara/Mohamad Hamzah)

YOGYAKARTA The type of land certificate that applies in Indonesia is very important to know, especially if you want to buy a plot of land.

By knowing the type of land certificate, you can find out the legal ownership rights of a plot of land. Thus, you will not be deceived when making land sale and purchase transactions.

Well, in this article, VOI will review more deeply the types of land certificates that apply in Indonesia. Read it all the way it runs out, yes!

The Business Use Rights Certificate (HGU) is an official document provided by the government to a person, both an individual and business entity, to manage a plot of land for a specific purpose. This land can be used for various activities, such as livestock, agriculture, and other activities that are considered legal or legal.

The land area that can be used as HGU is at least 5 hectares and a maximum of 25 hectares. The maximum use of HGU is 35 years and can be extended to 25 years.

The HGU certificate can be transferred, although the land status is government-owned. However, the process must be carried out no later than 2 years before the land utilization period ends.

Certificate of Ownership (SHM) is a document that serves as proof of legal ownership of a plot of land. According to legal views, this certificate has the strongest position compared to other types of land certificates.

The owner of SHM has the full right to manage, and utilize the land as desired. If at any time there is a dispute, the SHM voters of the land are most entitled to the land.

SHM certificates can be used as collateral for credit applications to banks.

The third type of land certificate is a certificate of use rights. This is a document that shows the right to use state-owned land or other parties granted after an agreement or agreement between the two parties.

This type of land certificate only applies within a certain period of time. Where the land owner and land tenant make an agreement in determining the period of use of land. When the lease period is up, the land tenant can no longer use the land.

The Building Use Rights Certificate or SHGB is the official dock used by developers to build an apartment or housing. This type of land certificate only applies within a certain period of time in accordance with the approval.

However, generally SHGB is valid for up to 30 years and can be extended for up to 20 years.

The last type of land certificate is a Girik Land Certificate. This document is actually not a land certificate, but a designation for a land that does not yet have a certificate certificate.

Generally, the girik land is still in the form of a land attorney signed and ratified by the local village head.

In the Girik Land Certificate document, there are letter numbers, land area, and rights owners obtained from buying and selling transactions or inheritance.

The land of girik has a cheaper price than land with SHM or SHGU certificates. This is because the legality of the law is not as strong as other types of land certificates.

This is information about the type of land certificate that applies in Indonesia. Hopefully this article can add insight to the loyal readers of VOI.ID.


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