Overview

• The first phase of ‘Diálogos de Ciudad’ forums concluded with residents demanding mandatory registration of short-term rental platforms, a three-unit cap per host and limits on rentals exceeding half the year.
• Secretary César Cravioto ruled out reinstating rent freezes and confirmed that rent hikes will be limited to annual inflation.
• The city budget for social housing has risen from under 5,000 million pesos last year to 9,000 million pesos this year to expand affordable units.
• Mayor Clara Brugada’s proposed tenant law has secured legislative backing to enshrine renters’ rights as involuntary displacement pressures rise.
• Independent data from Inside Airbnb shows that nearly half of the city’s 25,000 short-term listings are concentrated in Cuauhtémoc and another 17 percent in Miguel Hidalgo.