LAND RIGHTS DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS THROUGH MEDIATION AT PADANGSIDIMPUAN CITY LAND OFFICE

Abstract

This research aims to find out how the process of resolving land rights disputes through mediation is and what the obstacles to the process of resolving land rights disputes through mediation at the Land Office of Padangsidimpuan. This research uses an empirical juridical research method; that not only focuses on the positivity of legal aspects butis also concerned with its application or practice in the real field, in this case, the approach is used to qualitatively analyze the resolution of land rights disputes through mediation at the Land Office of Padangsidimpuan. Based on the results of the research and discussion, it was concluded that the procedures for resolving disputes carried out by the Land Office include stages (1) pre-mediation, and (2) mediation. In resolving land rights disputes at the Padangsidimpuan Land Office, there are several obstacles, namely (1) there are obstacles from the disputing parties, such as the absence of the parties to fulfill the invitation to mediate (2) there is no good faith from each party. (3) differences in ability and education between the parties (4) rules that are considered to slow down the dispute resolution  process (5) complainants often do not know the requirements and procedures for dispute resolution at the Land Office of Padangsidimpuan.