Penyelesaian dan Akibat Hukum dari Pemegang Hak Atas Tanah Terindikasi Terlantar, pada PP No 20 Tahun 2021 tentang Penertiban Kawasan dan Tanah Terlantar di Kota Medan

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the settlement and legal consequences of holders of rights to land indicated as abandoned based on Government Regulation Number 20 of 2021 concerning the Control of Abandoned Areas and Land. The research method used is normative juridical with statutory and conceptual approaches. Data is obtained through literature study of relevant primary, secondary, and tertiary legal materials. The results showed that: (1) The legal certainty of property rights to abandoned land in terms of PP No. 20/2021 is still not fully guaranteed, because of the potential for revocation of rights after 2 years of abandonment; (2) The effectiveness of the implementation of controlling abandoned land since the enactment of PP No. 20/2021 is still limited, due to technical and sociological obstacles in the field; (3) Settlement for holders of land rights indicated as abandoned can be done through efforts to reuse the land according to its designation, transfer rights, or return the land to the state, with legal consequences in the form of nullification of land rights if it is designated as abandoned land. This study recommends the need for improved regulations, increased coordination between relevant agencies, and intensive socialization to the public to optimize the control of abandoned land in Indonesia.