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Mexico City Housing Crisis Deepens Amid World Cup Pressures

4/18/2026

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Mexico City faces a housing crisis intensified by the upcoming FIFA World Cup, with rental prices surging and more than 20,000 households displaced annually.
A 2024 reform capped rent increases at the inflation rate, but rents rose 12–15% in 2025, underscoring persistent pressure on tenants.
Authorities must create incentives for landlords to register contracts and ensure tenant protections as the World Cup nears.

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Mexico City faces a housing crisis intensified by the upcoming FIFA World Cup, with rental prices surging and more than 20,000 households displaced annually.
A 2024 reform capped rent increases at the inflation rate, but rents rose 12–15% in 2025, underscoring persistent pressure on tenants.
Authorities must create incentives for landlords to register contracts and ensure tenant protections as the World Cup nears.