Non-Litigational Settlement of Land Boundaries Disputes Through Mediation at the Land Office of Semarang Regency

The land is one of the most important factors and the most valuable price, so it often causes land disputes. There are various options for resolving land disputes. One alternative in dispute resolution is mediation which will be offered first by the Land Office. The focus of this research is to recognize and evaluate the contribution made by the Semarang Regency Land Office in resolving land disputes by arbitration, as well as to identify and analyze the land dispute resolution process at the Semarang Regency Land Office. The juridical empirical technique was applied with descriptive-analytical research criteria. After that, both main and secondary information are analyzed qualitatively. The findings of this study reveal that the Semarang Regency Land Office has maximized its role as a third party or mediator in settling land boundary disputes through mediation as a third party or mediator due to human resource factors and adequate mediation sites in accordance with the stipulations of the legislation. Then, in resolving land boundary disputes at the Semarang Regency Land Office, it's consistent with and does not contradict National Land Agency Regulation 21 of 2020 with regard to the Conduct and Solution of Land Issues.