Granting and Registration of Mortgage of Land

Background
Mortgage (hak tanggungan) of land is a security right over right(s) of land, along with or without other properties that constitute a unity with such land, for the settlement of certain debts, which gives the preferred position to certain creditors against other creditors (“Mortgage”). In this regard, there are procedures for granting, registration and transfer of Mortgage as stipulated in Law Number 4 of 1996 on Mortgage of Land along with Properties Related to the Land (“Law 4/96”).

Granting of Mortgage
Granting of Mortgage is preceded by a promise or covenant to grant the Mortgage as the security of payment of certain debt, which is set out in and as an integral part of the related loan agreement or other agreements that cause such debt.

The granting of Mortgage is conducted by making the Deed of Granting of Mortgage by the Land Conveyancing Officer (“Pejabat Pembuat Akta Tanah/PPAT”) in accordance with the related prevailing laws and regulations. In the event that the object of the Mortgage is the right(s) of land which is derived from the conversion of the previous rights that have been eligible to be registered but the registration has not been done, the granting of Mortgage shall be conducted simultaneously with the application for the registration of such right(s) of land.
According to Article 11 of Law 4/96, a Deed of Granting of Mortgage must include: Read the rest of this entry »

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Establishment of the Tenant Association of Condominium

Background

Condominium is a building built in an environment which is divided into parts that are functionally structured horizontally and vertically and consisting of units that can be owned individually and can be used separately, particularly for residence, which is completed with common equipment, common facility, and common land. In the condominium, there are private property managed by the owner himself and the common rights which should be used and managed together because it involves the common interest. Utilization and management of condominium and its environment should be arranged and conducted by the tenant association. There are some regulations on the tenant association, such as Law Number 16 of 1985 on Condominium (“Law 16/85”), Government Regulation Number 4 of 1988 on Condominium (“GR 4/88”), and Decree of State Minister of Public Housing Affairs Number 06/KPTS/BKP4N/1995 on Guidance on Making Deed of Establishment and Article of Association of Tenant Association of Condominium (“Decree”).

 

Tenant Association

According to Article 1 of Law 16/85, tenant association is an association which consists of tenants as its member. Article 19 of Law 16/85 states that tenants of condominium shall establish a tenant association, having the main task to regulate manage, and also to guarantee order, principle of mutual aid, and harmony based on the Indonesian personality, in order to manage the common equipment, common facility, and common land. Read the rest of this entry »

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Revocation of Lands Rights

Background

In order to implement the provision of the granting of rights of land in accordance with Law Number 5 of 1960 on Agrarian Principle Regulation (“Law No.5/1960”) and Government Regulation Number 40 of 1996 on Right to Cultivate, Right to Build and Right of Use of Land, the procedure of the revocation of such land rights must also be regulated, which is already set forth in Regulation of Agrarian State Minister/Head of National Land Agency Number 9 of 1999 on Procedure of Granting And Revocation of Rights of State Land and Right of Management (“Regulation”).

 

Revocation of Rights of Land

Point 1 letter 14 of Regulation states that revocation of land rights means the revocation of the decree of the granting of land rights or land rights certificate (“Granting Decree”) due to the administrative legal error in the issuance of such Granting Decree or in order to implement the court decision which has obtained the permanent legal power. Read the rest of this entry »

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Construction Work Contract

Background

Construction service is one of the activities in the field of economy, social and culture which has important role in the achievement of various objectives to support the realization of the national development goals. Therefore, the implementation of construction services needs to be regulated to carry out the orderly of the construction work. Construction services are stipulated under the Law Number 18 of 1999 on Construction Services (“Law No. 18/1999”) and Government Regulation Number 29 of 2000 on Implementation of Construction Services (“PP No. 29/2000”) jo. Government Regulation Number 59 of 2010 on Amendment of PP No. 29/2000 (“PP No. 59/2010”).

 

In a construction work, there are 2 (two) parties that are involved , namely the service user and the service provider. The service user and service provider are bound in a working relation of construction services, provided that such working relation is set out in a construction work contract.

 

Construction Work Contract

Based on Article 1 of Law 18/1999, construction work contract is the overall document regulating legal relationship between the service user and the service provider to implement the construction work. Basically, the construction work contract is made separately according to the stages in the construction work, which consists of the construction work contract for the construction work planning, construction work performance, and construction work supervision.

 

Referring to Article 23 paragraph (6) of PP No. 29/200, the construction work contract is subject to the applicable law in Indonesia. The construction work contract is made in Indonesian language. In the event that the construction work contract with foreign parties, it could be made in Indonesia language and English language (dual language).

According to PP No. 29/2000, construction work contract is divided by: Read the rest of this entry »

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Administrative and Technical Requirements of the Construction of Strata Title

Background

In densely populated urban areas, where available land is very limited, it is necessary to develop residential in the form of strata title to provide a complete, balanced, and harmony with its surroundings. Strata title is a storey building built on an area, which is divided into parts that are functionally structured horizontally and vertically and consists of units that can be owned individually and that can be used separately, particularly for residence, which is completed with common equipment, common facility, and common land. The construction of strata title shall fulfill the administrative and technical requirements as stipulated in Government Regulation Number 4 of 1988 (“GR No.4/1988”) jo. Law Number 16 of 1985 (“Law No. 16/1985”). The construction of strata title has to comply with more severe administrative and technical requirements, since strata title has special shape and circumstances which are different from the ordinary horizontal housing.

 

Administrative Requirements

The construction of strata title and its environment has to be built and implemented based on the license given by the related local government in accordance with its designation (administrative requirements). Referring to the explanation of Article 6 of Law No.16/1985, administrative requirements of the construction of strata title are the requirements of (i) developer’sbusiness licnese, (ii) location permit and/or its designation, and (iii) building permit. Those licenses are applied by the developer to the related local government by attaching the requirements as set forth in Article 30 of GR No. 4/1988, as follows: Read the rest of this entry »

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