definitely promising for everyone, ranging from housing, business premises, agriculture, to
investment.
Transfer of land rights is the process of transferring land rights from one party to
another (Ekawati et al., 2021). Article 37 paragraph (1) of Government Regulation No.
24/1997 on Land Registration (“GR 24/1997”) regulates the transfer of land rights. The
article states that the transfer of land rights and ownership rights over apartment units through
sale and purchase, exchange, and grants can only be registered if evidenced by a deed made
by an authorized Land Deed Official (PPAT). Ownership rights over land can be transferred
to the relevant parties. There are two ways of transferring land rights that are often discussed,
namely switching and being transferred. Beralih refers to the transfer of land rights without
any legal action taken by the owner. On the other hand, transfer refers to the transfer of land
rights through legal actions taken by the owner. Such legal actions can be in the form of sale
and purchase, grants and others (Ekawati et al., 2021).
Often encountered in the community, sale and purchase is one of the most common
and frequent ways of transferring land rights. In the sale and purchase process, there is a
transfer of land rights from the seller to the buyer in exchange for an agreed price. Based on
its validity, the transfer of land rights does have material requirements that must be met so
that the process is valid and has binding legal force. If the material conditions for the transfer
of land rights are not met, then the transfer can be declared null and void. Therefore, it is
important to ensure that all material requirements are met before transferring land rights. The
role of the Land Deed Official (PPAT) is very important in the process of transferring land
rights, especially in fulfilling the formal requirements. PPAT is authorized to make a Deed
of Sale and Purchase (AJB) of land and Certificate of Ownership (SHM) which are important
documents in the process of transferring land rights. A legal and secure land sale and
purchase process must be carried out by fulfilling complete evidence and involving PPAT as
the authorized party. Registration of the transfer of land rights at the Land Office is also
mandatory to strengthen the legality of land ownership (Elizabeth & Anggoro, 2022).
Ownership of the land itself must be with a land deed that serves as authentic proof of
juridical ownership of the land with the land deed the landowner can legally manage the land
in accordance with the wishes of the landowner. Therefore, the process of buying and selling
land must be considered carefully and thoroughly, in accordance with applicable regulations.
In general, the process of buying and selling land involves several stages, starting from price
negotiations, making agreements, signing until the transfer of land rights through a notarial
deed process. The sale and purchase deed must be signed by the parties to prove that there
has been a transfer of rights from the seller to the buyer at the agreed price, fulfill the
conditions and show that the legal action concerned has been carried out (Elizabeth &
Anggoro, 2022). In addition, there are also various regulations and requirements that need to
be considered in this process, such as land ownership documents, land legality, and so on.
However, many people do not understand the importance of the procedure for
transferring land rights in accordance with applicable regulations. So that we often encounter
in the community, unscrupulous officials who make deeds (land deeds) who deliberately
make land deeds that contradict the laws and regulations for personal gain without providing
education about the legal basis for buying and selling land to the public, so that buying and