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news El Financiero 2026-04-15

Supreme Court Limits Municipal Power to Seize Abandoned Properties

The Supreme Court of Justice established limits on municipalities, ruling that local governments cannot simply appropriate abandoned properties. The court determined that seizing or assigning abandoned private homes requires a formal and legal expropriation process, which is outside of municipal powers.


En Hermosillo se aprobó una ley que permitía a las autoridades locales apropiarse de inmuebles abandonados. <p>La <b>Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación (SCJN)</b> puso un límite claro a los municipios: <a href="https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/cdmx/2025/05/15/cdmx-clara-brugada-expropia-5-edificios-para-hacerlos-vivienda-popular-y-economica-donde-estan/" rel="" target="_blank" title="https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/cdmx/2025/05/15/cdmx-clara-brugada-expropia-5-edificios-para-hacerlos-vivienda...

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