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Straight answers on screening, leases, visas, and the owner master-lease model. For deeper context, read our guides.
What Nomad Pads is and how the model works.
Nomad Pads is a furnished short- and medium-term rental operator in Mexico City. We offer move-in-ready apartments—primarily in Roma Norte, La Condesa, and Polanco—on typical 3–6 month terms with the option to extend. Tenants lease with Nomad Pads Operations SAPI de CV; owners master-lease furnished units to us.
We typically use 3–6 month initial terms, with the option to extend when you want to stay longer. Exact length is confirmed in your lease before you sign. This fills the gap between short-term tourist rentals and traditional 12-month local leases.
Currently Roma Norte, La Condesa, and Polanco. Properties in nearby areas such as Juárez, Narvarte, or Santa Fe may be evaluated case-by-case for owners.
Screening, visas, payments, deposits, and lease length.
Yes. Tourist visa holders are welcome. CDMX does not require residency to rent. Our screening uses US or international financial credentials, not Mexican immigration status. Many tenants are on 180-day tourist visas. Always follow Mexican immigration rules for your stay; we are not an immigration advisor.
We accept credit reports from major markets including Canada, the UK, Germany, Australia, and most EU countries. If you have limited credit history, we put more weight on income verification and rental references.
Your monthly income must be at least 3× the monthly rent. For a $2,100/mo apartment, we need to see at least $6,300/mo in verifiable income.
Acceptable documentation includes recent pay stubs or an employment letter, the last 3 months of bank statements, freelance contracts, or a letter from your employer.
No. Nomad Pads does not require a Mexican fiador (guarantor) or an arrendamiento póliza. We screen using identity, international credit, income, and references instead.
One month's rent, refundable after a property inspection at lease end. Returned in full within 10 business days if the property is in the condition received.
We accept USD or MXN via international bank wire, Wise, Revolut, or Mexican SPEI. Rent is due on the same date each month.
Most leases run 3–6 months initially, with the option to extend. Notice and any early-exit terms are spelled out in your contract—if your plans change, we discuss options case by case.
Yes. You receive a formal bilingual contrato de arrendamiento signed by Nomad Pads as the legal tenant-operator. Nomad Pads is a Mexican SAPI de CV registered in CDMX.
All apartments include high-speed internet, electricity, water, and gas in the monthly rent. No hidden utility bills. Cleaning is available at additional cost on request.
Yes. After your initial 3–6 month term, you can extend with 15 days notice before the current term ends. Same rate unless market conditions require an adjustment, communicated 30 days in advance.
Master lease, furnishing, neighborhoods, and operations.
We typically propose a 2-year initial term with option to extend. We prefer longer commitments because they align with our operational model and master lease.
We negotiate a fair market rate—you're trading some upside for certainty and zero day-to-day management. We are transparent about our model and the spread we're making.
Joint inspection. The apartment is professionally cleaned and returned in agreed condition. We cover anything beyond normal wear and tear per the contract.
No. Your legal relationship is exclusively with Nomad Pads. End tenants have a separate agreement with us. You never deal with them directly.
Nomad Pads is responsible during the master lease term. We hold a security deposit from each end tenant and carry operational reserves. You are not exposed to end-tenant damage claims.
Owners furnish units. Nomad Pads does not outfit properties on behalf of owners. We look for well-maintained, move-in-ready furnished homes with working plumbing, electrical, and ideally A/C.