Managing lease agreements involves much more than putting the deal between landlord and tenant in writing. Understanding the legal obligations that apply, meeting the relevant requirements, and keeping documentation in order are key to managing real estate properly.
In this context, Mexico City’s Digital Registry of Lease Agreements is especially relevant for residential landlords, who need to understand what this requirement covers and what it asks of them.
Key Points
- The landlord must register the residential lease agreement within 30 days of signing (Article 2448 F).
- This obligation is mandatory: any clause to the contrary has no effect (Article 2448).
- Mexico’s Supreme Court (SCJN) upheld this framework as constitutional and specified what information may be requested.
- Rent increases may not exceed the previous year’s inflation rate as reported by Banco de México (Article 2448 D), a limit that the SCJN also upheld.
An Obligation That Cannot Be Waived
Under Article 2448 of the Civil Code for the Federal District, which applies in Mexico City, the rules governing residential leases are matters of public policy and social interest, and cannot be waived. This means the parties must comply with them and cannot opt out of them or override them by contract.
What Information Can Be Included in the Digital Registry?
On February 25, 2026, the SCJN decided Amparo en Revisión 546/2025, a constitutional challenge, and defined what information may be collected in the digital registry: the rent amount, the agreed rent increase, and the neighborhood (colonia) and borough (alcaldía) where the property is located.
All other contract data and clauses—such as the detailed description of the property, the place of payment, the security deposit, or the term—must be left out of the registry. This does not change the minimum content that Article 2448 F requires in the lease itself; it only limits what must be reported. The registered information must be protected under confidentiality and personal data protection rules; the goal is to track rental price trends without exposing the parties’ private information.
What to Review
Managing lease agreements properly requires attention to legal obligations and up-to-date documentation. To that end, we recommend checking:
- That leases are registered within the legal deadline.
- That rent increases do not exceed the previous year’s inflation rate as reported by Banco de México (Article 2448 D).
- That leases and any amendments to them are properly documented.
- That the Mexico City Government’s registration guidelines are followed, including the 90-day deadline for registering leases that were already in place when the registration requirement came into force.
At Roqueñí Abogados, we advise landlords, investors, and real estate developers on reviewing and structuring lease agreements and on complying with their registration obligations.
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