On January 16, 2026, an amendment to the Civil Code for the State of Nuevo León was published, pursuant to which new provisions were added to regulate real estate practices related to “pre-sale” offers, a mechanism widely used in the residential development market.
In recent years, the practice known as “pre-sale” has proliferated in Nuevo
On December 11, 2025, the Mexican General Water Law (“LGA”) and amendments to the Mexican National Waters Law (“LAN”) were published in the Official Journal of the Federation.
The LGA is the regulatory law of Article 4, eighth paragraph, of the Mexican Constitution, and its purpose is to establish the conditions and mechanisms necessary to
On September 26, 2025, amendments to the Civil Code of Nuevo León were published, modifying Article 2346 and adding Article 2346 Bis, concerning the leasing of urban properties, including those intended for commercial and industrial purposes, while some of which apply to residential use properties. The amendments include modifications regarding: (i) obligations related to the
In triple net leases, the tenant is obligated to pay the rent, as well as the maintenance, insurance and applicable taxes of the leased property, basically the property tax.
With respect to the insurance clause, and depending on the agreed terms, insurance may be contracted by the landlord and reimbursed by the tenant, or it may
On December 19, 2024, a Decree was published in the Official Journal of the Federation amending various provisions of Mexico’s Federal Labor Law (the “Decree”) to impose on employers a new obligation to provide their employees with chairs with backrests, either to carry out their work, or to rest, during the workday. The Decree will
The zoning of a property for industrial purposes in Mexico must be authorized in accordance with the applicable urban development plans and be compatible with the activity that is intended to be carried out at the particular location.
There is frequent confusion between the zoning use that a property was originally intended for, which is
As a result of the effects caused by nearshoring in Mexico, the industrial real estate market has seen an increase in the demand for the acquisition and leasing of industrial space, thus creating a “sellers and landlords’ market”.
The limited availability of ideal conditions for certain projects has caused a significant increase in the cost
Although environmental law issues should generally be considered in any transaction, this article undertakes a brief review of the relevance of such issues in projects involving real estate.
In accordance with the provisions of article 4 of Mexico’s Political Constitution, any environmental damages will be the legal responsibility of the party who causes such damages
On January 21, 2021, Chapter XII Bis was added to Mexico’s Federal Labor Law (“LFT” for its acronym in Spanish) regarding the performance of work activities from a remote location to the workplace, now called teleworking (Teletrabajo in Spanish).
Although it is true that this type of work offers considerable benefits, it also generates new
On March 11, 2022, the Official Mexican Standard titled NOM-001-SEMARNAT-2021 was published (“NOM” per its acronym in Spanish) setting forth new limits allowed for wastewater discharges to federal waterways. Such NOM updates and replaces Official Mexican Standard NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, and will enter into force in stages.
Regarding the NOM’s specifics, the following are worth noting:
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