A PBG and SLF in Canggu are handled by Badung regency. Canggu, Pererenan, Berawa, Umalas and Kerobokan all sit in Badung, Canggu itself in the Kuta Utara district, so applications are filed in SIMBG and reviewed by Badung's licensing office (DPMPTSP) with its public works department. PBG & SLF Indonesia works from Kerobokan, a short drive from Canggu, and handles Badung files directly.
Cost: Badung sets its PBG retribution in its own regulation; the SLF certificate is free by regulation. See PBG and SLF cost.
What makes Canggu different
Canggu grew quickly from farmland into an area of villas, cafés and co-living spaces, and the paperwork has not always kept up. Three situations come up again and again:
- Plots between rice fields. A plot can look buildable because villas stand on either side, yet carry a zoning that does not allow your building. The spatial plan decides plot by plot.
- Villas built to rent. Many Canggu villas are planned from day one for short stays. A rental villa needs an SLF, and the business needs a licence that depends on it.
- Fast builds, later changes. An extra bedroom, a rooftop or a closed-in living area added after the approval leaves the building different from its drawings.
A new villa in Canggu
- Land due diligence: certificate, owner, heirs, access along the lane, and zoning for the exact plot.
- A lease or land right that allows the building and the rental use for the full term.
- Certified drawings, then the PBG through SIMBG.
- Construction to the approved plans, kept on site with the PBG.
- The SLF after completion, before the first guest.
An existing Canggu villa
If you bought or leased a villa that has an IMB but no SLF, the building is surveyed, as-built drawings are made, the audit is done and any gaps are fixed before the inspection. If there is no IMB or PBG at all, the building can be assessed as it stands, and the SLF and PBG are issued together once it passes and the retribution is paid. The zoning still has to allow the building and its use, so that is checked first.
Renting out legally
An SLF on a rental villa runs on the 5 year cycle for non-residential buildings, so renewal is part of running the business. The licence holder, the activity code and the SLF need to line up; see villa business licensing. Buying a villa that already rents? Run villa due diligence first.
Nearby areas
Seminyak and Kerobokan are also in Badung; see Seminyak. West of Canggu the land falls under Tabanan, which has its own office; see Tabanan.
