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KAYA Developments: Projects and buyer checks in Bali

Prepared by: NovAsia Editorial Team

KAYA Developments markets compact residential schemes rather than one large master-planned estate. Its catalogue spans furnished studios near Pererenan, one-bedroom homes in Buduk, apartments in Berawa and a pair of larger villas in Ungasan. They share a design-led presentation, but not the same type of property right. For a buyer, the tenure attached to the selected unit is a more useful starting point than a headline yield forecast. The KAYA website identifies the brand as the trading name of PT TIO Real Estate Group, an Indonesian company. That gives buyers a corporate name to investigate, not a verified answer about who owns each plot, signs the individual sale or lease agreement, or receives funds. Palem Kembar illustrates why the distinction matters: KAYA describes it as an acquisition project, rather than simply another development built from scratch.

NameKAYA Developments
BrandKAYA Developments
Identity evidence
  • This profile is based on the listed public sources; the company’s role in a specific contract must be checked separately.

Who appears in the public record

KAYA Developments markets compact residential schemes rather than one large master-planned estate. Its catalogue spans furnished studios near Pererenan, one-bedroom homes in Buduk, apartments in Berawa and a pair of larger villas in Ungasan. They share a design-led presentation, but not the same type of property right. For a buyer, the tenure attached to the selected unit is a more useful starting point than a headline yield forecast.

The KAYA website identifies the brand as the trading name of PT TIO Real Estate Group, an Indonesian company. That gives buyers a corporate name to investigate, not a verified answer about who owns each plot, signs the individual sale or lease agreement, or receives funds. Palem Kembar illustrates why the distinction matters: KAYA describes it as an acquisition project, rather than simply another development built from scratch.

What the sources support

KAYA provides more than a bare marketing name: there are individual project pages, layouts, tenure descriptions and a declared corporate identity. A commercial company directory also contains an entry for PT Tio Real Estate Group in Badung. However, the accessible entry does not disclose the registration number, and neither it nor the developer’s footer establishes who is legally entitled to sell each unit. No independent permit file or full delivery record was verified in the sources reviewed.

The most consequential wording issue appears at Palem Kembar. The page markets the villas as “freehold” but specifies “HGB title” in its ownership details. Hak Guna Bangunan is a time-limited building right, legally distinct from Hak Milik ownership of the land. Indonesian rules restrict who may hold HGB; an individual foreign buyer should not treat the English marketing term as proof of direct title eligibility. Sabit House is also labelled freehold, without the listing alone establishing the precise registrable title offered to a particular purchaser.

The company’s claims about construction quality and rental performance remain its own claims. Public visibility is useful, but it is not a substitute for verifying land rights, approvals, actual handover and contractual responsibility at the project level.

Developer evidence

BrandKAYA Developments
Identity evidence
  • Public materials and sources disclosed at the foot of this page.
Public record
  • Five named schemes are featured on the developer’s website, but they should not be counted as five independently verified completions. Tropicana Valley is presented as a 14-townhouse project in Buduk, with private plunge pools and one-bedroom layouts. The Clay House comprises eight studios in Cepaka. Irama House advertises seven two-storey, one-bedroom homes around Buduk and Tumbak Bayuh. Two three-bedroom villas in Ungasan form Palem Kembar, while Sabit House is a nine-apartment scheme in Berawa. The delivery history is less settled than the project list. Tropicana Valley’s own page still says “95% complete” with a Q3 2025 delivery date in one place, then says construction is complete elsewhere. The Clay House retains a Q1 2026 handover target; Irama House is shown for Q4 2026 and Sabit House for Q1 2027. As of the review on 17 October 2026, the materials examined do not independently establish signed handovers, functional-use certification or a complete record of delivered units. A dated document and an inspection of the selected property matter more than an old status line.
Unknowns
  • The legal entity, contracting party, land interest and terms of a selected property must be checked from documents before payment.

What is known and what to verify

What is known

  • KAYA Developments markets compact residential schemes rather than one large master-planned estate. Its catalogue spans furnished studios near Pererenan, one-bedroom homes in Buduk, apartments in Berawa and a pair of larger villas in Ungasan. They share a design-led presentation, but not the same type of property right. For a buyer, the tenure attached to the selected unit is a more useful starting point than a headline yield forecast. The KAYA website identifies the brand as the trading name of PT TIO Real Estate Group, an Indonesian company. That gives buyers a corporate name to investigate, not a verified answer about who owns each plot, signs the individual sale or lease agreement, or receives funds. Palem Kembar illustrates why the distinction matters: KAYA describes it as an acquisition project, rather than simply another development built from scratch.

What to verify for the address

  • The legal entity, contracting party, land interest and terms of a selected property must be checked from documents before payment.

FAQ

Does “freehold” at Palem Kembar mean foreign land ownership?
No such conclusion follows from the listing. KAYA also describes the title as HGB, which is different from Hak Milik ownership of land. The registered holder, remaining term and legal eligibility of the intended buyer must be established before choosing a transaction structure.
Can Tropicana Valley be treated as a completed and handed-over project?
The developer states that construction is complete in one part of its page, while another still shows 95% completion and a Q3 2025 target. This does not independently confirm which units have been accepted or may lawfully be occupied. Ask for dated handover evidence and the applicable building documentation.
Are KAYA’s rental-return forecasts guaranteed?
The figures are projections based on selected nightly rates, occupancy and operating-cost assumptions. They are not a record of owner payouts or a contractual guarantee. Review the management agreement, recurring expenses, tax treatment and any actual operating history available for comparable completed units.
Public record
  • Five named schemes are featured on the developer’s website, but they should not be counted as five independently verified completions. Tropicana Valley is presented as a 14-townhouse project in Buduk, with private plunge pools and one-bedroom layouts. The Clay House comprises eight studios in Cepaka. Irama House advertises seven two-storey, one-bedroom homes around Buduk and Tumbak Bayuh. Two three-bedroom villas in Ungasan form Palem Kembar, while Sabit House is a nine-apartment scheme in Berawa. The delivery history is less settled than the project list. Tropicana Valley’s own page still says “95% complete” with a Q3 2025 delivery date in one place, then says construction is complete elsewhere. The Clay House retains a Q1 2026 handover target; Irama House is shown for Q4 2026 and Sabit House for Q1 2027. As of the review on 17 October 2026, the materials examined do not independently establish signed handovers, functional-use certification or a complete record of delivered units. A dated document and an inspection of the selected property matter more than an old status line.
Unknowns
  • The legal entity, contracting party, land interest and terms of a selected property must be checked from documents before payment.

Projects and buyer context

The emphasis is on small, furnished homes with layouts suitable for personal stays or holiday rentals. The Clay House studios are advertised at 45–47 sq m; Tropicana Valley offers one-bedroom townhouses with private pools; Irama and Sabit House use shared amenities. Palem Kembar serves a different buyer looking for a three-bedroom villa rather than a compact rental unit.

For context, the developer’s published asking range for The Clay House is IDR 2.0–2.2 billion on a stated 30-year leasehold; Irama House starts at IDR 1.6 billion with a stated 29-year lease. Palem Kembar lists its two villas at IDR 5.5 billion and IDR 5.8 billion. These are website figures reviewed on 17 October 2026, not verified closing prices, current inventory or an all-inclusive transaction budget. The detailed unit specification and the actual rights being purchased need to sit alongside the quoted amount.

KAYA also publishes rental-return scenarios. Their inputs are assumptions about nightly rates, occupancy and operating costs, not evidence of what an owner has earned. Buyers relying on rental income should ask for a full expense schedule, the management contract and actual operating statements where available.

The portfolio covers two distinct parts of southern Bali. Buduk, Tumbak Bayuh and Cepaka sit inland from the Pererenan–Canggu coast, while Berawa places Sabit House closer to Canggu’s denser visitor infrastructure. Those addresses may appeal to similar guests on a listing platform, yet road access, traffic and the immediate surroundings can produce very different day-to-day experiences.

Ungasan, where Palem Kembar is located, is a separate villa market on the Bukit peninsula. Its likely guest mix and travel patterns should be judged locally, not inferred from a studio-rental forecast prepared for Cepaka or Berawa.

Delivery history
  • Five named schemes are featured on the developer’s website, but they should not be counted as five independently verified completions. Tropicana Valley is presented as a 14-townhouse project in Buduk, with private plunge pools and one-bedroom layouts. The Clay House comprises eight studios in Cepaka. Irama House advertises seven two-storey, one-bedroom homes around Buduk and Tumbak Bayuh. Two three-bedroom villas in Ungasan form Palem Kembar, while Sabit House is a nine-apartment scheme in Berawa. The delivery history is less settled than the project list. Tropicana Valley’s own page still says “95% complete” with a Q3 2025 delivery date in one place, then says construction is complete elsewhere. The Clay House retains a Q1 2026 handover target; Irama House is shown for Q4 2026 and Sabit House for Q1 2027. As of the review on 17 October 2026, the materials examined do not independently establish signed handovers, functional-use certification or a complete record of delivered units. A dated document and an inspection of the selected property matter more than an old status line.

Observable track record

Five named schemes are featured on the developer’s website, but they should not be counted as five independently verified completions. Tropicana Valley is presented as a 14-townhouse project in Buduk, with private plunge pools and one-bedroom layouts. The Clay House comprises eight studios in Cepaka. Irama House advertises seven two-storey, one-bedroom homes around Buduk and Tumbak Bayuh. Two three-bedroom villas in Ungasan form Palem Kembar, while Sabit House is a nine-apartment scheme in Berawa.

The delivery history is less settled than the project list. Tropicana Valley’s own page still says “95% complete” with a Q3 2025 delivery date in one place, then says construction is complete elsewhere. The Clay House retains a Q1 2026 handover target; Irama House is shown for Q4 2026 and Sabit House for Q1 2027. As of the review on 17 October 2026, the materials examined do not independently establish signed handovers, functional-use certification or a complete record of delivered units. A dated document and an inspection of the selected property matter more than an old status line.

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