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Proposed Amendments to include Articles 11 and 56 to the General Law of Human Settlements, Territorial Ordering and Urban Development

With the intention of strengthening the General Law of Human Settlements, Territorial Ordering and Urban Development, on September 9, 2021, the “Initiative that Amends and Adds Articles 11 and 56 of The General Law of Human Settlements, Territorial Ordering and Urban Development,” (the “Law”) presented by Congresswoman Blanca Araceli Narro Panameño of the Morena Parliamentary Group, was published in the Legislative Information System of Mexico City(the “Bill”).

The Bill seeks to strengthen the aforementioned Law in order to protect the estate and rights of real estate buyers, avoiding taking advantage of the legal loopholes that real estate developers and construction companies can and have used in their favor and to the detriment of buyers and the urban project, since there is no express mention of their obligation to have all the necessary permits (e.g., official number and alignment document, the single certificate of land use zoning, construction manifestation and, if required, the special construction license).

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