Two Thousand Unfit Homes in Surabaya to Benefit from Government Renovation Programme
Surabaya (ANTARA) - As many as 2,000 uninhabitable homes in Surabaya will benefit from the government’s 2026 Self-Help Housing Stimulant Assistance (BSPS) programme, so that residents can enjoy better living conditions.
Minister of Housing and Settlement Areas (PKP) Maruarar Sirait, when contacted in Surabaya on Tuesday, said the city was originally allocated only 1,096 units under the programme for 2026.
“I have decided that the home renovation quota for Surabaya, which was previously 187 units in 2025 and 1,096 units in 2026, I am raising today to 2,000 units for 2026,” said Minister Ara while inspecting the implementation of the BSPS programme in Tambaksari District, Surabaya, on Tuesday.
He stated that under the home repair programme, residents need not worry as they will not be charged a single rupiah in deductions.
“In fact, if any levy is found, members of the public can report it through the channels that have been provided,” he said.
He said the assistance is given specifically to low-income communities (MBR), particularly those in deciles one to four, so that the programme reaches the right targets.
He explained that under the latest rules, prospective BSPS recipients are no longer required to hold verified proof of home ownership.
“Residents only need to make a declaration stating that they are Indonesian citizens, that the house is their only home and has been occupied for at least one year, that they belong to the decile one to decile four income group, and that they have not received housing renovation assistance in the past five years,” he said.
In addition to simplifying the requirements, the government has also widened the scope of home repairs through the latest regulation.
“Whereas previously the main structure had to be damaged, now even a single damaged component of a house can be repaired. What matters is that people’s homes become more habitable,” said Minister Ara.
Asih, one of the beneficiaries of the home repair programme, said she was delighted that her home could be repaired by the government, as she had been unable to afford repairs due to financial constraints.