Does It Have AC, and Who Pays to Run It: The Clause That Decides Your Summer
Air conditioning is the largest variable cost of living in Mérida, Mexico. What to establish about the units, the meter and the clause before you sign.
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Finding a Place
Furnished or Not in Mérida: What the Word Means Here, and the Price Gap
"Amueblado" covers everything from a full house to a bed and a table. What to establish before you sign in Mérida, Mexico, and when unfurnished wins.
The Póliza Jurídica: What It Costs, and the Landlord Who Won't Accept One
What a póliza jurídica costs, what it covers, who pays for it, and what to do when a Mérida, Mexico landlord refuses one. Published figures, dated.
The Fiador Problem: What a Foreigner Substitutes for a Local Guarantor
Mexican leases want a fiador with property in the state. A foreigner in Mérida, Mexico cannot produce one — here are the four substitutes landlords accept.
Short-Term to Long-Term: When Airbnb Stops Being the Cheap Option
The arithmetic behind short-let against long-term rentals in Mérida, Mexico: what the nightly rate hides, what a lease adds, and where they cross over.
Finding a Place: The Facebook Groups, the Agencies, and Which Listings Are Real
Where homes for rent in Mérida, Mexico are actually listed, and how to tell a real listing from a re-post before you send anyone money.
Signing a Lease in Mérida: The Clauses That Cost Foreigners Money
The four clauses in Mérida rentals that cost foreigners money: the guarantee, the increase, the deposit, and who pays to run the AC. Mérida, Mexico, dated.