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Indonesia housing renovation and subsidized housing updates

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2026-10-27 05:11 UTC → 2026-11-02 04:42 UTC · added ~~removed~~

The Indonesian Ministry of Housing and Settlement Areas (PKP) has introduced relaxed eligibility criteria for its ‘Bedah Rumah’ (House Renovation) program, reducing residency requirements from three years to one and easing land ownership ~~documentation through local authority self-declarations.~~ documentation. To ensure progress, Minister Maruarar Sirait has implemented weekly monitoring meetings with regional ~~governments to resolve implementation obstacles.~~ governments. Recent data shows significant physical completions in West Kalimantan ~~(1,408 units)~~ and NTB (1,313 units). The ministry is targeting large-scale improvements in West Kalimantan (17,950 units), NTB (11,061 units), Maluku (6,977 units), and Southwest Papua (3,130 units). In Gorontalo, the program has reached a financial realization of Rp53.48 billion out of an Rp85.60 billion budget, with 98 homes fully completed. In Subang Regency, the number of unfit houses being repaired rose from 250 units in 2025 to 1,372 units in 2026. However, NTB, though as of late October 2026, the national renovation program has reached only 14.93 percent of its 400,000-unit target. ~~Beyond renovations, authorities are pursuing new strategies~~ To address this gap, the government significantly increased the 2026 renovation target (BSPS) to ~~expand subsidized housing access. In North Sumatra, Governor Muhammad Bobby Afif Nasution has proposed~~ 400,000 units from an earlier goal of 45,000. Minister Sirait is also addressing regional funding disparities, noting that Jakarta lacks a ~~collaborative procurement model~~ budget for repairing uninhabitable homes despite over 821,000 such residences existing in the capital. Consequently, the central government increased Jakarta’s renovation quota from 158 units in 2025 to ~~combat rising construction~~ 10,300 units in 2026. To prevent corruption, the National Public Procurement Agency (LKPP) has been granted full access to ministry data, and the ‘Tender Rakyat’ (People’s Tender) mechanism was introduced for community oversight of material ~~costs. Nationally,~~ suppliers. Expanding access further, the ministry announced that low-income renters are now eligible for renovation assistance. To prevent landlord exploitation, owners must sign statements promising that tenants will remain in the property for three years and that rent prices will not increase. Beyond renovations, the PKP is developing a ‘KPR recycle’ scheme ~~to facilitate the transfer of ownership for subsidized homes repossessed by banks. Minister Sirait is also~~ and advancing the ‘gentengisasi’ ~~program, directed by President Prabowo Subianto,~~ program to revitalize local ~~production. On October 2, 2026, the first phase launched in Plered, West Java, involving the shipment of 500,000~~ roof tiles. Minister Sirait has since emphasized that all tiles must meet established quality standards to ensure optimal benefits and to empower local MSMEs. Regarding administrative support, the ministry reported that as of October 16, 2026, 183,121 free Building Approval (PBG) units have been realized for low-income communities, approaching an annual target of 206,954. tile production.

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