The Government of Mexico City announced this Monday that it is preparing an initiative for the local Tourism Law to regulate the rental of accommodations offered through digital platforms.
The Tourism Law was analyzed and modifications of substance and form were proposed. Many issues were updated, especially what interests us: the inclusion of the regulation of platforms that offer private properties for non-traditional accommodation,” said Nathalie Desplas Puel, Secretary of Tourism of the capital, at a press conference.
The director of Digital Government of Mexico City, Eduardo Clark García, He said that this seeks to avoid the massive commercialization of residential properties for rent on digital platforms.in addition to providing legal certainty to both the bidders and those who use them.
The objective, he added, is to guarantee tourists that the properties offered are safe, that they have adequate health conditions and that they are up to date with the payment of taxes.
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Clark Garcia, reported that the objective of this reform to the law is to have a registry for the first time of the supply and demand of this sector with the city.
That is, understand in a comprehensive way how big this sector is, how many properties are offered in this sector, how many tourists or people stay in these properties. “Understand where they are and how they evolve over time,” she explained.
The modification to the law, the authorities pointed out, seeks for providers of this type of services to register in a registry of hosts, who will have to report semi-annually on the occupation of the property to the Ministry of Tourism of Mexico City.
Besides, They will have to inform the neighbors about the tourist use of the apartment or house to be rented.
In addition, Registration in the registry of more than three houses or apartments per host will not be permitted and the registration will be valid for one year.among other things.
While digital platforms will also have to register in a registry that they will have to link to the platform, as well as comply with tax obligations and provide the local Tourism Secretariat every six months with a report on the occupancy of the properties of the hosts they have. registered.
Martí Batres, head of the capital’s Government, explained that the initiative that proposes to reform the Tourism Law of the Federal District is intended to be discussed and approved during the legislative session that ends on December 15, 2023.
According to Airbnb Mexico, the income generated by tourism from the lodging application without counting the cost of the room, apartment or house amounted to 9.3 billion pesos in 2022, equivalent to 15% of the tourist activity in Mexico City. , which was 64,000 million pesos, according to official figures.
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