Quintana Roo Fines Unregistered Vacation Rentals

Cancún — With the update to the regulations of the Quintana Roo Tourism Law, vacation rentals will be required to register on the state platform Retur-Q or face sanctions that could exceed 100,000 pesos, warned the Secretary of Tourism (Sedetur), Bernardo Cueto Riestra.

Seeking to Regulate the Industry and Prevent Crimes

The measure aims to organize the operation of digital lodging platforms and provide authorities with greater tools to prevent crimes linked to tourist activity, including human trafficking and child sexual exploitation in tourist facilities.

“There is an issue of responsibility and orderly operation in all the state's destinations, and this new regulatory framework will allow us to strengthen supervision and control,” stated Cueto Riestra.

Fines for Non-Compliance with Retur-Q Registration

Furthermore, the regulation opens the possibility for municipalities to have greater decision-making capacity over the operation of these platforms in their territory, even being able to restrict or prohibit their operation in certain zones, in accordance with land use and urban planning criteria.

In coordination with the SATQ, the Sedetur will reinforce the oversight of tax collection from digital platforms and hosts offering lodging services. Those who fail to comply with registration on Retur-Q could face fines that, depending on the severity of the case, exceed 100,000 pesos. Currently, nearly three thousand companies are counted as registered in the state database.