A real estate attorney specialized in leasing protects landlords and tenants throughout the contract cycle: drafting and negotiation, guarantees, renewals, termination and, when necessary, eviction or rent collection proceedings. At KNR Abogados we advise on commercial, industrial, and residential leases across Mexico.
The lease agreement: where disputes are won (or lost)
Most leasing disputes are decided by what the contract said — or failed to say — years earlier: rent adjustments, termination grounds, deposits and guarantees, maintenance obligations, subleasing, and early exit. In commercial and industrial leases (warehouses, offices, retail) we also negotiate critical clauses such as exclusivity, improvements, and purchase or renewal options, under the civil code of the corresponding state.
Property recovery and collection
When the tenant defaults, the correct route depends on the contract and the state: eviction actions or lease disputes, collection of overdue rent with enforcement of guarantees, and execution of bonds or legal-protection policies. For institutional landlords we design contracts and files that make those proceedings fast and predictable; for tenants, we defend against undue rescissions and increases.
This content is informational and does not constitute legal advice. Every case requires individual analysis.
Commercial lease agreements
Negotiation and drafting of office, retail, and industrial leases, with well-designed guarantees and exit clauses.
Residential leasing
Contracts, policies, and guarantees for landlords, and defense of tenants against undue clauses and rescissions.
Eviction and collection proceedings
Recovery of the property and overdue rent, enforcement of deposits, bonds, and guarantors.
Real estate due diligence
Review of titles, liens, and land use before signing long-term leases or leases with investment in improvements.
Portfolio management
Renewals, rent updates, and contract standardization for multi-property landlords.
Resolvemos tus dudas
How long does it take to recover a leased property in Mexico?
It depends on the state and the contract. With a well-drafted, properly signed contract, a lease dispute can be resolved in several months; with deficient or poorly executed contracts it can drag on much longer. File preparation (contract, payment records, demands) is decisive.
What guarantees should I require from a tenant?
The most common are deposits, a guarantor with real estate in the same state, lease bonds, and legal-protection policies. Each has different scope and cost; significant commercial leases usually combine a deposit with a bond or joint obligor, and industrial leases, letters of credit.
Can the landlord raise the rent freely?
Only as agreed in the contract; absent an agreement, the limits of the state civil code apply (Mexico City, for example, has increase rules for housing). That is why the adjustment clause — index, cap, and frequency — is among the most important in the contract.
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