Jurnal Akta
Vol 13, No 2 (2026): June 2026

Notarial Liability in Apartment Pre-Sale and Purchase Agreements: Consumer Protection and Legal Certainty

Desyanti Desyanti (Universitas Brawijaya)
Hanif Nur Widhiyanti (Universitas Brawijaya)
Amelia Sri Kusuma Dewi (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 Jun 2026

Abstract

Apartment Sale and Purchase Binding Agreements (PPJB) drafted by notaries are frequently executed without satisfying the prerequisites stipulated under Article 43 of Law No. 20 of 2011 on Flats (Apartment Law), which requires certainty of land status, Building Construction Permit (IMB), infrastructure availability, and a minimum construction completion of 20% prior to marketing. This normative juridical research analyses legal certainty and consumer protection in the execution of apartment PPJBs drafted by notaries, employing statutory, conceptual, and case approaches. The study finds that notaries bear an implicit obligation to verify the fulfilment of legal prerequisites as a consequence of the due diligence principle enshrined in Article 16 paragraph (1) letter (a) of the Notary Profession Law (UUJN). Notarial negligence gives rise to civil, administrative, criminal, and moral-ethical liability. Furthermore, the existing consumer protection legal framework does not provide adequate substantive protection owing to weak supervision, deficient sanction enforcement, and inadequate recovery mechanisms. The study recommends a comprehensive legal reconstruction encompassing: the establishment of a marketability certification system, explicit affirmation of notarial verification obligations within the UUJN, strengthened sanctions for developers, the creation of a consumer protection guarantee fund for the property sector, and enhanced institutional capacity of the Consumer Dispute Settlement Agency (BPSK) and courts in handling property consumer disputes.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

akta

Publisher

Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

JURNAL AKTA (eISSN : 2581-2114, pISSN: 2406-9426) is a peer-reviewed journal published by Master Program (S2) Notary, Faculty of Law, Sultan Agung Islmic University. JURNAL AKTA published four times a year in March, June, September and December. This journal provides immediate open access to its ...