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    "data": {
        "id": 1771183,
        "msgid": "irony-in-indonesia-shm-owners-evicted-from-their-homes-1780012488",
        "date": "2026-05-29 06:23:31",
        "title": "Irony in Indonesia: SHM Owners Evicted from Their Homes",
        "author": "Muhammad Idris",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Property",
        "summary": "Despite SHM certificates being the highest legal form of land ownership in Indonesia, cases of eviction and disputes persist due to fraudulent practices and duplicate titles. A recent example in West Java saw residents with valid SHMs evicted from their homes following a land conflict involving a fraudulent sale and subsequent legal battle between heirs and a third party. The case highlights systemic vulnerabilities in Indonesia's land registration system.",
        "content": "<p>The Certificate of Land Ownership (SHM) is widely regarded as the\nhighest legal form of land ownership in Indonesia. Many citizens feel\nsafer after obtaining an SHM, believing their land is protected from\npotential disputes. Unlike the Right to Build (HGB), which has a fixed\nvalidity period, SHM remains valid indefinitely as long as ownership is\nlegally recognised. This has led many to view SHM as a symbol of\ncertainty and security in property ownership. However, possessing an SHM\ndoes not always guarantee immunity from legal issues. Land disputes,\nduplicate certificates, and land mafia practices persist even when\nowners hold official SHMs. A notable case of duplicate SHMs involved the\neviction of residents who held official certificates in Setia Mekar\nVillage, Tambun Selatan District, Bekasi Regency, West Java. The case\nbegan with a land dispute between Djuju and Hamid. Djuju owned a\n3.6-hectare plot since 1973. He sold the land to Abdul Hamid via a Deed\nof Sale (AJB) in 1976. However, Abdul Hamid did not immediately complete\nthe name transfer process at the National Land Agency (BPN). As a\nresult, Djuju fraudulently sold the same land to another person named\nKayat. Kayat, believing he had the AJB, proceeded to transfer the land\ntitle. After the BPN transfer process, certificates in Kayat\u2019s name were\nissued with numbers 705, 706, 704, and 707. Kayat then sold the land to\nother residents, including Asmawati, Yaldi, and Mursiti. They occupied\nplots with SHM No.\u00a0706 in Kayat\u2019s name, the original certificate dated\n1982. Meanwhile, Abdul Hamid\u2019s heir, Mimi Jamilah, sued Kayat, arguing\nthat the 1982 Deed of Sale was invalid.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/irony-in-indonesia-shm-owners-evicted-from-their-homes-1780012488",
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