The Use of Electronic Certificates In The Transfer of Land Rights Through Sale and Purchase Transactions at the National Land Agency Office of Pekanbaru City

The implementation of electronic certificates by the Ministry of ATR/BPN is part of the digital transformation of land affairs which aims to improve legal certainty, service efficiency, and data security. However, its implementation in the process of transferring land rights through buying and selling in Pekanbaru City still faces various obstacles, especially related to procedural adjustments, data validation, and the condition of old certificates that do not meet digital standards. This research method is empirical juridical legal research. The results of this study are the use of electronic certificates in the process of transferring land rights through buying and selling at the BPN of Pekanbaru City has been carried out in accordance with legal provisions and has increased efficiency, data accuracy, and service transparency, although technical obstacles such as differences in physical data and the need for revalidation are still encountered. Obstacles to the use of electronic certificates in the process of transferring land rights through sales and purchases at the National Land Agency Office in Pekanbaru City include technical, administrative, legal, and social obstacles that arise due to the transition process to a digital system and can be overcome through increased coordination, employee training, socialization, and regulatory improvements. Meanwhile, the status of the Deed of Sale and Purchase that has been signed remains valid and binding because changes to the data on the electronic certificate are only administrative and do not affect the substance of the transfer of rights, so that the authenticity of the AJB remains guaranteed in the electronic land system.