Land & zoning

BPN (national land agency)

BPN (земельное ведомство) · Badan Pertanahan Nasional / Kementerian ATR

In one sentence. The national land agency that keeps the register of certificates and encumbrances; an official extract is obtained only by a notary, the Sentuh Tanahku app is for first screening.

BPN (Badan Pertanahan Nasional, within the ATR ministry) registers land rights, issues SHM/SHGB/Hak Pakai certificates and records mortgages (Hak Tanggungan) and seizures. All land transactions are registered at BPN through a PPAT notary.

Two levels of check for a buyer. First, the public Sentuh Tanahku app: by certificate number it shows whether it exists, the type of right, area and status. Second, the notary's official request (pengecekan sertifikat) to the regency BPN office: an extract with encumbrances, disputes and the current holder. The second step is mandatory before any payment; a PDF "extract" from the seller is no substitute.

ATR/BPN also runs the RDTR maps (GISTARU portal) and the LSD protected rice-field register.

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Updated: 2026-09-20. Not a public offer. Regulations change — we cite enacted acts only and update the entry when they do.

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