Before finishing the II Legislature in the Congress of Mexico Cityits members unanimously approved the reform presented by the Head of Government, Martí Batresin terms of housing, the main focus of which is the rent cap in the capital.
The deputy of Morena, Octavio Rivero, He was in charge of positioning the initiative and said that it was of great importance that it was ruled on in this legislature because it indicates that an income can never be greater than the inflation.
“Paying such a high rent means relegating access to other rights,” Rivero said, emphasizing that a Decent housing is not a privilegeor, rather, a social right, and stated that it will help ensure that vulnerable sectors are not displaced by their landlords.
The initiative is part of a series of measures seeking to compensate for the ravages of the gentrification that has taken place in the capitalOne of the most noticeable consequences has been the excessive increase in the cost of rent in some homes, a situation that is intended to be regulated with the approval of the reform in Congress.
In explaining their vote, deputies agreed that the initiative will allow access to social welfare by making it affordable. paying rent for a home without facing abuse.
However, the congresswoman of the PAN Gabriela Salido, He acknowledged that the initiative only highlights the problem of income, but also states that the Government was unable to concretely resolve the needs of the population.
“It is a note, but not a solution, it is a palliative,” said Salido, noting that attention is given to certain vulnerable groups and sectors of the population, but not all.
The president of the Board of Directors, He added that the criteria for the Government itself to provide rental housing are not being clarified.
The reform was put to a vote and approved by the plenary session with 57 votes in favour, zero against and zero abstentions.
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