Sedetus warns buyers on Mayab Tulum project: operating without urban development permits
The Sustainable Urban Territorial Development Ministry urged residents and investors not to risk their assets on the development promoted by LOAM Desarrollos in urban Tulum.
The Sustainable Urban Territorial Development Ministry (Sedetus) of the Quintana Roo state government issued a public warning to residents and investors not to buy lots or sign contracts with the 'Mayab Tulum' real-estate development, promoted by LOAM Desarrollos, S.A. de C.V., because it operates without the authorizations required by state law.
According to the agency, the project lacks the opinions, certifications, permits and authorizations required by current legislation on human settlements, urban actions, condominium property regimes, territorial planning and urban development. The development is located in region 012, block 930, lot 004, on Calle 12 Sur, between avenues 35 Sur and 30 Sur, in the urban center of the Tulum municipality.
Sedetus warned that buyers on an unpermitted site risk losing their investment, being unable to register the deed, and having the construction shut down or demolished by court order, as has already happened with other projects in the same municipality.
How to verify if a development is legal
Before signing any transaction with a real-estate development in Quintana Roo, Sedetus itself recommends buyers verify three documents with the agency:
- Authorized land use, consistent with the municipal Urban Development Program.
- Valid construction license issued by the corresponding city hall.
- Subdivision or condominium regime authorization, when applicable.
Inquiries can be made at the Sedetus offices in Chetumal and its regional modules, as well as directly at the municipal urban development directorate. The Ministry has also warned in recent months about fake facilitators offering to 'speed up' permits in exchange for payments that never turn into official documents; those procedures must always be handled at the agencies' own windows.
The context
Mayab Tulum joins a growing list of developments that Sedetus has flagged during 2026 for operating outside urban regulations, in a municipality where tourism and real-estate pressure have exceeded the capacity of planning tools. A recent ruling ordered the demolition of another project in the same urban center after authorities revoked its permits.
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