Overview

• Two legislative initiatives have been introduced in the Chamber of Deputies to incorporate a legal definition of gentrification into the General Law on Human Settlements.
• Deputies Montserrat Ruiz Páez and Raúl Lozano Caballero have proposed measures to regulate platforms like Airbnb and to empower authorities to curb investment-driven urban displacement.
• A 2024 Tourism Law reform that would require registration, income reporting and a six-month cap on short-term rentals remains unenforced after Airbnb and hosts secured amparos.
• Airbnb listings in Roma, Condesa and Centro Histórico have reduced long-term rental stock and contributed to rent hikes of up to 30 percent in those neighborhoods.
• Propiedades.com data show that property values and rents have more than doubled since 2015 in key cities, fueling calls for rent-control laws and a social housing land bank.