Under-hand land sales frequently cause administrative obstacles in registering the title transfer of a Building Use Rights Certificate (SHGB) when the original owner's whereabouts are unknown, preventing the execution of a Sale and Purchase Deed (AJB) before a PPAT. This study aims to analyze the legal protection for good-faith buyers and the legal consequences on SHGB ownership based on Serang District Court Decision No. 119/Pdt.G/2025/PN Srg. This normative legal research employs statutory and case approaches analyzed qualitatively. The results indicate that: (1) Legal protection for a good-faith buyer is granted repressively through a court ruling, which legally serves as a substitute for the original owner's presence and signature during the title transfer process. (2) The legal consequence prior to the court ruling is an administrative deadlock; however, once the decision becomes final and binding (inkracht), the buyer's civil rights are fully restored, obligating the Land Office to process the title transfer under the buyer's name.
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