Jakarta Proposes Regional Regulation on Flats to Address Housing Gap
The Jakarta Provincial Government has recorded that the majority of the capital’s residents belong to the middle-transition group. This means that Jakarta’s residents are not classified as lower-middle class, but they are also not wealthy enough to afford housing.
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung said that his region is currently facing a housing access gap. Around 49.29 percent of Jakarta’s residents are in the middle-transition group or people with certain incomes (MBT).
“This group has an income above the criteria for low-income communities (MBR), but faces limited purchasing power to access commercial apartment units,” he said during a plenary meeting with the Jakarta Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) on Friday (21/8/2026).
For this reason, the Jakarta Provincial Government is proposing a Regional Regulation Draft (Ranperda) on flats (rusun). In the Ranperda, the Jakarta Provincial Government will change the orientation of development from merely physical property towards the concept of public housing. As a result, the housing provided can proportionally accommodate the needs of both MBR and MBT.
Pramono explained that the Ranperda will also facilitate the need for humane urban area planning instruments. One of the challenges Jakarta currently faces is the existence of slums and horizontal density due to limited land.
“This draft regulation includes vertical land consolidation (KTV) as an instrument for dense areas with fragmented land ownership and enables urban renewal without eviction, so that residents can remain in their original locations with more adequate housing,” said Pramono.
He added that the Ranperda is also designed to accommodate mixed-use functions oriented towards meeting community needs, such as flats, markets, schools, and other service facilities. In addition, the Ranperda will also accommodate the development of integrated areas and transit-oriented development (TOD).
“Housing policy needs to be aligned with national strategic programmes that include housing financing collaboration with the Public Housing Savings (Tapera) scheme and the Housing Financing Liquidity Facility (FLPP), as well as synergy with the 3 million houses programme to close the cost gap and ensure affordable housing for residents,” he said.
On the other hand, the Ranperda will also regulate the institutional governance of the Association of Owners and Occupants of Flat Units (PPPSRS). In this way, the existence of PPPSRS will be more democratic, transparent, and accountable.
“The executive hopes that this Ranperda can provide certainty regarding the availability of adequate housing for the people of Jakarta,” said Pramono.