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Notary / PPAT

Нотариус / PPAT · Notaris / Pejabat Pembuat Akta Tanah

In one sentence. A notary authenticates contracts, and a PPAT is the official empowered to draw up land deeds and register them at BPN. Usually one person holds both roles, and without this official a land deal lacks full force.

In Indonesia two offices are often combined in one person. A Notaris is a public official who draws up notarial deeds and certifies signatures (Notary Law UU 30/2004). A PPAT (Pejabat Pembuat Akta Tanah) is the official empowered to execute deeds over land rights (sale, lease, mortgage) and lodge them for registration at BPN.

In a villa deal the notary obtains the official BPN extract for the plot, verifies identities and authority of the parties (including the landowner's spousal consent), drafts or legalises the lease and the assignment deed, holds escrowed documents (certificate, consents) and registers the deal. Signing can be done remotely under a notarised power of attorney.

Fees are roughly 0.5–1% of the transaction. Choose the notary yourself or through your lawyer. The "seller's notary" is not your representative.

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Related terms

Forms of authentication (akta notaris, legalisasi, waarmerking)BPN (national land agency)Escrow and notarial depositAssignment of lease

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

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