As part of the efforts to protect the rights of children and adolescents, Mexico has implemented various measures in recent years aimed at encouraging compliance with child support obligations.
Among these measures, and pursuant to the General Law on the Rights of Children and Adolescents (the “Law”), the National Child Support Obligations Registry (the “Registry”)
Among the recent amendments enacted on December 11, 2025 to Mexico’s National Water Law (“LAN”), a chapter was added to establish the so-called “Crimes Against National Waters”, with the purpose of punishing, among other actions, “any person who intentionally transports federally owned waters for profit, with knowledge that such waters were illegally extracted…”. This
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 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
Upon the execution of a real property lease agreement in Mexico, the tenant’s primary obligation is to pay rent to the landlord in the agreed-upon time and manner. In turn, the landlord is obligated, among other things, to ensure the tenant’s use and enjoyment of the leased property throughout the term of the agreement.
However
On June 6, 2025, the First Chamber of Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice (SCJN) issued a ruling in Direct Appeal 1954/2020, in which it analyzed the possibility that certain clauses of a lease agreement, particularly the penalty and the agreed default interest, could be evaluated by the courts in light of Article 21.3 of
Mexico has been and continues to be an attractive destination for foreign investors interested in acquiring real estate, whether for industrial, commercial, retirement, vacation, or development purposes. However, foreign ownership of real property in Mexico is subject to constitutional restrictions that are often misunderstood. Understanding the available legal mechanisms can help investors make secure investments
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
Real estate professionals, commonly referred to as brokers or agents, play an important role in any real estate transaction serving as the main intermediary representing the interests of sellers, buyers, and developers, among other parties.
It is important to consider that important differences exist in the regulation and function of the real estate profession in
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