The Setup Cost: What Month One Costs Before You've Lived It
What month one in Mérida, Mexico actually costs before you have lived it: the one-off bucket itemised — deposit, póliza, AC, the gas tank and the documents.
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Poliza-Juridica
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.