DECREE MODIFYING THE DENOMINATION, AS WELL AS AMENDING AND ADDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS TO THE FEDERAL DISTRICT TOURISM LAW
Dear clients and friends,
On April 4th, 2024, the “Decree modifying the denomination, as well as amending and adding various provisions to the Federal District’s Tourism Law” was published in the Official Gazette of Mexico City, now to be known as the Mexico City Tourism Law.
The main changes include:
The inclusion of a chapter called “Eventual Touristic Stay” aimed at regulating the provision of temporary lodging services in residential properties in exchange for compensation.
The creation of a “hosts registry,” where those offering properties for the Eventual Touristic Stay service must enroll.
Technology platforms must also register.
These registries will be managed by the Mexico City Tourism Secretariat, which aims to: (i) identify the hosts, (ii) identify the properties through which the Eventual Touristic Stay service is provided, as well as the payment of the corresponding contributions, and (iii) provide tourists with clear, certain, and detailed information about the characteristics, prices, and rules of use of the property.
For each property incorporated into the registry, a certificate and file number will be issued. This file must be registered on the platform(s) where the property is offered. This registration is valid for one year and must be renewed within the thirty natural days prior to its expiration.
Starting from the fourth property registered by the hosts, in addition to the other requirements established by the law itself, they must register a commercial establishment code, comply with one of the permitted uses under the law, and submit a notification or operating license issued by the system that authorizes their operation in accordance with the Law of Commercial Establishments for Mexico City.
Hosts and technology platforms that fail to comply with these provisions may be subject to warnings, fines, or suspension of activities.
Although the reform came into effect the day after its publication, Mexico City authorities have 180 days to establish the registries of hosts and technology platforms.
Once these registries are created, hosts will have 90 days to register and platforms 30 days, thus providing a preparation period to comply with the required regulations.
As always, we are at your disposal to analyze the particular effects that the application of the aforementioned provisions may have.
