Home Affairs Minister Muhammad Tito Karnavian has reaffirmed the\nMinistry of Home Affairs\u2019 commitment to supporting the Three Million\nHomes Programme, one of President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s priority\nprogrammes.<\/p>\n
The support will take the form of regulatory simplification and\nassistance for low-income households (MBR) in accessing decent\nhousing.<\/p>\n
Tito made the remarks at a home renovation and community health\nservice event in Kampung Ambon, Cengkareng, West Jakarta, on Saturday\n(24 October 2026).<\/p>\n
He said housing remained a fundamental challenge in Indonesia, with\naround 30 million families either without a home or living in inadequate\nhousing.<\/p>\n
Tito said the separation of housing affairs from the Ministry of\nPublic Works and Public Housing (PUPR) into the Ministry of Housing and\nSettlement Areas (PKP) was intended to give the issue more focused\nattention.<\/p>\n
\u201cHousing is one of people\u2019s basic needs. And all of the President\u2019s\nprogrammes are pro-people, especially for ordinary people,\u201d Tito\nsaid.<\/p>\n
He said the Ministry of Home Affairs was ready to assist Housing\nMinister Maruarar Sirait, particularly through policies within its\nauthority, as the government works to meet people\u2019s housing needs.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will of course continue to help and fully support him, including\nthrough regulations and redefining low-income households,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
One area of support concerns the criteria for MBR status. Tito said\neligibility should be based on income, rather than solely on whether a\nhousehold falls within the bottom 40 per cent of the population.<\/p>\n
Setting these criteria is important to ensure housing policies reach\nthe groups that need them.<\/p>\n
The ministry also supports waiving the land and building acquisition\nduty (BPHTB) for low-income households. The measure is intended to\nreduce the cost of renovating or building a home.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople who want to renovate or build a home have to pay five per\ncent of the taxable sale value. We are bringing that down to zero for\nlow-income households,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Further assistance will come through waiving fees for building\napproval certificates (PBG), formerly known as building permits (IMB),\nfor low-income households. Tito said he had issued a circular to all\nregional heads on the policy.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/home-affairs-minister-backs-three-million-homes-programme-by-easing-rules-for-low-income-households-1792857032", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }