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Glossary: property & mortgages

Homes, certificates, mortgages, and the cost of ownership.

31 terms

  • KPR

    A bank loan to buy a house, paid in monthly installments over a set period.

  • DP

    The down payment paid by the buyer upfront, with the rest payable in installments via KPR or cash.

  • credit ceiling

    The maximum loan limit approved by the bank for your KPR.

  • annuity interest

    An installment method with the same total payment each month, where the interest portion shrinks and the principal grows.

  • provision fee

    An upfront bank fee on a mortgage, usually a percentage of the credit limit.

  • admin fee

    A document and administration fee paid when the mortgage agreement is signed.

  • penalty

    A fine charged by the bank if the mortgage is paid off early or the agreement is cancelled.

  • take over

    Moving the remaining mortgage from an old bank to another bank with a lower interest rate.

  • refinancing

    Replacing an old mortgage with a new one, usually to get a lower interest rate.

  • appraisal

    A bank appraiser's assessment of a home's price to determine the mortgage ceiling.

  • collateral

    An asset pledged to the bank, in a mortgage usually the house itself.

  • certificate

    A document proving ownership of land and buildings issued by BPN.

  • SHM

    A certificate of full ownership of land, the strongest type of certificate.

  • SHGB

    A certificate for land use rights for a certain period, common for developer houses.

  • AJB

    Official deed of sale and purchase of land and houses made by PPAT as proof of transfer of rights.

  • BPHTB

    Tax paid by the buyer when acquiring rights to land or buildings.

  • PBB

    Annual tax on land and buildings paid by the owner to the local government.

  • NJOP

    The value of land and buildings set by the government as the basis for calculating PBB.

  • NJKP

    A certain percentage of NJOP used as the basis for calculating PBB.

  • BPHTB waris

    BPHTB that arises when acquiring land or a house through inheritance.

  • APHT

    A deed that makes a house collateral for a debt to the bank.

  • hak tanggungan

    Debt collateral on land or a house registered with BPN.

  • roya

    The process of removing the mortgage right on a certificate after the KPR is paid off.

  • IMB

    Building permit; now replaced by building approval in many regions.

  • renovation

    Repairs or changes to a home, which can be funded by savings or a renovation loan.

  • renovation loan

    A loan specifically for repairing or renovating a home.

  • rent

    Paying to use someone else's house for a certain period.

  • rental deposit

    Security money paid by the tenant upfront, returned if there is no damage.

  • service charge fee

    A monthly fee for cleaning, security, and shared facilities in a housing complex or apartment.

  • strata title

    Proof of ownership of an apartment unit along with rights to the shared parts of the building.

  • mortgage takeover

    Taking over someone else's mortgage instalments by paying a sum of money to the previous owner.

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