Section

Building & Zoning

Zone colours, permits, the moratorium, and what it costs to build.

• What do Bali's zoning colours mean, and how do you check properly?

  Pink lets you rent. Yellow does not. Green gets demolished. Check it yourself before you pay anything.

• What happens if you buy a villa built without a PBG?

  No licence, no legal rental, and exposure to sealing or demolition. It is more common than the market admits.

• What are KDB and KLB, and why do they decide your project?

  Zoning tells you if you can build. KDB and KLB tell you how much. A plot can be perfectly legal and still economically pointless.

• What are the real risks of buying off-plan in Bali?

  You are paying for something that does not exist yet, on permits that may not exist either. Here is what to verify before the first instalment.