US EditionMexico City Unveils Plan to Tackle Gentrification After Mass Protests
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, JUL 17 – The plan includes rent regulation, displacement prevention, and a new enforcement agency amid housing costs rising 286% since 2005, officials said.
- Mexico City officials unveiled a 14-point plan on July 18, 2025, to address housing and gentrification issues in key boroughs like Cuauhtémoc and Miguel Hidalgo.
- The plan comes in response to recent clashes sparked by opposition to mass tourism, the arrival of foreign residents, and escalating housing prices that have forced longtime locals out of their neighborhoods.
- Key measures include a Reasonable Rental Price Index, rent increase caps tied to inflation, regulation of short-term rentals, and creating a Tenant Rights Ombudsman office.
- Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada emphasized balancing landlord and tenant rights to prevent displacement, stating an 'objective and rigorous methodology' will regulate temporary rentals.
- The plan aims to reduce inequality and speculation, promote affordable housing construction, and involve public dialogue with anti-gentrification groups to protect community identity.
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Victim of overtourism: Mexico City vows to tackle gentrification as protests erupt against rent hikes
Demonstrators took to the streets of Mexico City to raise their voices against the government's efforts to attract digital nomads who take residency in houses once occupied by locals, who were pushed out of their accommodation due to high prices
Mexico City unveils plan to tackle gentrification after mass protests
(CNN) — Mexico City officials have announced a 14-point plan to address the capital’s housing and gentrification problems, which sparked large and sometimes violent protests earlier this month.
Can rent control stop gentrification? Mexico City officials plan to find out
Calling for rent control and other measures, political leaders in Mexico City have unveiled a sweeping plan aimed at fighting gentrification, a trend where rising rents and home prices push longtime residents out of neighborhoods. Under “Order 1 for a Livable and Affordable City with Identity and Local Roots,” officials announced measures to cap rent increases, create a rental price index, and regulate Airbnb and other short-term rentals. Mexico…
The government of CDMX announced a plan to regulate the price of housing rents, as a measure to attend protests against the gentrification.
The head of government of Mexico City, Clara Brugada, announced this Wednesday, April 16, a series of actions to combat the phenomenon of gentrification, which, she said, is not a new or specific issue of the City. During the presentation of Bando 1, the strategy with which it seeks to stop the illegal increase of rents, as well as to build a legislative instrument that guarantees the rights and obligations between tenants and landlords. This, a…
According to an analysis of Money.mx, in neighborhoods like the Countess and Rome, rents have increased at a rate of at least 15% per year. Gentrification is a complex phenomenon that raises questions about the future of urban development, social justice and access to housing in cities. Property owners can benefit from gentrification through an increase in the value of their real estate, which can result in a greater accumulation of wealth for s…
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