Glossary
- Hak Milik
- Freehold, the strongest land right. Only for Indonesian citizens and some state-linked domestic entities.
Sources: dfdl.com
- SHM
- Sertifikat Hak Milik, the certificate for a freehold (Hak Milik) title. Foreigners cannot hold it.
Sources: dfdl.com
- HGB
- Hak Guna Bangunan, the right to build on and use land. A PT PMA can hold it for 30 years, extendable by 20 and renewable by 30.
Sources: dfdl.com
- Hak Pakai
- Right of use. A foreigner with residence status can hold a house on it for 30 years, extendable by 20 and renewable by 30.
Sources: raywhite.co.id, dfdl.com
- Hak Sewa
- A lease. It is a contract, not a land title, typically for 25 to 30 years.
Sources: dfdl.com
- PT PMA
- A foreign-owned Indonesian company. It can hold HGB but not freehold.
Sources: dfdl.com
- PPAT
- The official land deed maker who prepares and witnesses land transfer deeds.
Sources: rumah123.com, sumbaestate.com
- Notaris
- A notary. Often the same person also acts as a PPAT.
Sources: hukumonline.com
- BPN
- Badan Pertanahan Nasional, the national land agency. Its local offices keep land records and certificates.
Sources: rumah123.com, sumbaestate.com
- BPHTB
- The tax paid by a buyer when acquiring a land or building right. Check the current rate with a PPAT.
- KITAS
- A temporary stay permit for foreigners. Land offices often ask for it, or a KITAP, for Hak Pakai purchases.
Sources: thejakartapost.com, raywhite.co.id
- KITAP
- A permanent stay permit for foreigners.
Sources: thejakartapost.com
- RTRW
- The regional spatial plan that sets zoning, such as tourism or farmland zones.
Sources: rumah123.com, sumbaestate.com
- Yellow zone
- A zoning label used in Sumba listings for land in a tourism zone. Confirm it against the RTRW.
Sources: rumah123.com, sumbaestate.com
- Green zone
- A zoning label seen in Sumba listings. What it allows must be confirmed against the RTRW.
Sources: sumbaestate.com
- Adat
- Customary law and tradition. Customary land claims are a commonly reported issue on Sumba (not verified in our research).
Sources: rumah123.com, sumbaestate.com
- IMB
- The old building permit. It has been replaced by the PBG.
- PBG
- Persetujuan Bangunan Gedung, the building approval needed before you build.
- NIB
- Nomor Induk Berusaha, the business identification number a company receives when it registers.
- KBLI
- The Indonesian business classification code. PT PMA investment rules are set per 5-digit KBLI per location.
Sources: aoshearman.com
- Girik
- An old, uncertified record of land ownership. It is not a registered title.
- Are
- A unit of area of 100 m2. Some Sumba listings price land per are.
Sources: bali-home-immo.com
- Kabupaten
- A regency. Sumba has four: Sumba Barat Daya (Southwest), Sumba Barat (West), Sumba Tengah (Central) and Sumba Timur (East).
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
- Nominee
- Putting land in an Indonesian's name on behalf of a foreigner. It is legally ineffective and cannot be enforced.
Sources: dfdl.com
- PLN
- The state electricity company. In NTT it reports a 96.5% household electrification ratio.
Sources: listrikindonesia.com