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    • Tulum Hotel Closures 8/25/2008
    I have lived and worked in Tulum for over 10 years..and dont know if people are aware of the fact that many properties on the Tulum beach have no title. What this means is that, if you buy a property with no title, you are buying whatever rights the seller has for that property. In many cases, the land along the beach has been squatted on, and the squatters are selling their squatting rights to purchasers,which means they really have no rights to that property to begin with. Hence what the buyer gets is "the right" to use the land, while he physically occupies it, until the rightful owner with a title comes to claim it. Then he gets thrown off. In the case of Mezannine, the prior owner Victor had a 4 room little hotel on 20 meters (which is about 60 ft)of beachfront, and he had NO Title. When Senor Kendall bought the property, he got a permit to remodel 4 rooms, and he put in 8 rooms with a large restaurant, which is a violation of the density law in Tulum. In addition to this, every construction project in Mexico requires a enviromental study, to determine impact of construction on the delicate ecosystems along the beach, especially since the original plans were amplified without permission or permits. Most properties along that end of the beach towards the ruins do not have a title. Mezzanine procurred a title somehow (and I think you noted in your article the corruption in Mexico), and it is common knowledge on the beach that Senor Kendall "bought", his title along with permits and everything else he endeavors to do in Mexico. As a result, there are consequences, and the government does have a "right" to protect its interests, and enforce compliance to laws.If his title is not legit, rightful owner will take the property. As for Diamante K, it does not have a title, only physical possession, therefore whomever has the legal title can reclaim the land. These owners have used and "milked the land", making enormous profits from tourists..without paying taxes, but the day of reckoning is here. They will have to give back, what is not theirs, and I´m surprised at the professed innocence and outrage by these owners against the Mexican govt., when if they had followed the laws ie: permits enviromental studies, etc. and done their homework.. theywould not be faced with this situation, which is 100% within the rights of the Mexican Govt. Good luck.. fighting City hall, but in this case the Federal Govt. who has declared that area a national park since 1980.

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