Home Affairs Minister Backs Three Million Homes Programme by Easing Rules for Low-Income Households

Home Affairs Minister Muhammad Tito Karnavian has reaffirmed the Ministry of Home Affairs’ commitment to supporting the Three Million Homes Programme, one of President Prabowo Subianto’s priority programmes.

The support will take the form of regulatory simplification and assistance for low-income households (MBR) in accessing decent housing.

Tito made the remarks at a home renovation and community health service event in Kampung Ambon, Cengkareng, West Jakarta, on Saturday (24 October 2026).

He said housing remained a fundamental challenge in Indonesia, with around 30 million families either without a home or living in inadequate housing.

Tito said the separation of housing affairs from the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) into the Ministry of Housing and Settlement Areas (PKP) was intended to give the issue more focused attention.

“Housing is one of people’s basic needs. And all of the President’s programmes are pro-people, especially for ordinary people,” Tito said.

He said the Ministry of Home Affairs was ready to assist Housing Minister Maruarar Sirait, particularly through policies within its authority, as the government works to meet people’s housing needs.

“We will of course continue to help and fully support him, including through regulations and redefining low-income households,” he said.

One area of support concerns the criteria for MBR status. Tito said eligibility should be based on income, rather than solely on whether a household falls within the bottom 40 per cent of the population.

Setting these criteria is important to ensure housing policies reach the groups that need them.

The ministry also supports waiving the land and building acquisition duty (BPHTB) for low-income households. The measure is intended to reduce the cost of renovating or building a home.

“People who want to renovate or build a home have to pay five per cent of the taxable sale value. We are bringing that down to zero for low-income households,” he said.

Further assistance will come through waiving fees for building approval certificates (PBG), formerly known as building permits (IMB), for low-income households. Tito said he had issued a circular to all regional heads on the policy.