This Saturday, the decree to issue the Law on Cadastral and Registry Harmonization comes into effect; the goal is to standardize and update information in Mexico.

As of today, the decree issuing the General Law for the Strengthening and Harmonization of Cadastre and Registry comes into force, published yesterday in the Friday evening edition of the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF), which was described by opposition legislators and real estate specialists as a "property tax grab law." On October 6, the Plenary of the Chamber of Deputies approved in general terms, with 324 votes in favor, 107 against, and one abstention, the opinion that issues the General Law for the Strengthening and Harmonization of Cadastre and Registry, which establishes the bases, principles, criteria, and coordination mechanisms between the Federation, the federal entities, and the municipalities. This, in order to strengthen, modernize, standardize, update, and interoperate the cadastres and public registries of property, and to comply with Article 73, section XXIX-R of the Political Constitution. The document stems from an initiative presented by the President of the Republic, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, on September 8, 2026. According to opposition senators and federal deputies, among them, PAN Senator Gina Gerardina Campuzano, who stated that "they do not need to raise the property tax rate for a family to end up paying more; if the cadastral value of a house or land is updated and that value increases, the tax paid by its owner can also increase." Real estate expert and advisor Fernando Soto considered that this cadastral reform was necessary in Mexico due to the low revenue generated by the property tax. However, he warned that "it is evident that although the new law does not mention an increase in the property tax, once it comes into force and the cadastral value of thousands of properties is updated, the property tax bill could even double. That is, a family that owns a home whose cadastral value is one million pesos could end up paying 100 percent more when it is updated to its real value." You may be interested in: Son of Guadalupe Taddei spotted in Paris with INE contractor, Latinus reveals; businessman has received 245 million pesos in contracts; Guadalupe Taddei, the INE councilor who accumulated superpowers; Financial alert on modality 40 pensions, since 2023. Join our channel! EL UNIVERSAL is now on WhatsApp! From your mobile device, stay informed of the day's most relevant news, opinion articles, entertainment, trends, and more. nro