Florence is to ban the key boxes that have become a hated symbol of the burgeoning short-term rental market in its historic centre, firing the latest salvo in the battle against mass tourism in Europe ...

Tourists checking into holiday rentals in Italy must now be met by their hosts following a ban on self-check-in key boxes across the country. The Italian Interior Ministry said the decree was a ...

Typically a large number of physical keys in a facility will be kept together in a single controlled location. The term “key box” once referred to a cabinet that hung on a wall containing keys hung ...

Key boxes are often used to provide keys for tourists using private short-term property rentals. (Photo by David GANNON / AFP) Cities across France are cracking down on key boxes, as they aim to ease ...

Key boxes photographed in Dublin by Cllr Janet Horner Key boxes photographed in Dublin by Cllr Janet Horner A councillor has called for ‘key boxes’ attached to bike racks and street signs around the ...

This photograph shows a security coded key box in a street in Paris, on January 31, 2025. (Photo by Julie SEBADELHA / AFP) The city of Paris has issued a decree to try and crack down on holiday ...

Italy is to ban Airbnb metal key boxes in the country's latest move to clampdown on over-tourism. Authorities ruled on Tuesday that tourists must now meet the property owner in person to verify their ...

The operation to forcibly remove key boxes, the small boxes containing keys for tourist rental apartments, began this morning in the Monti district of Rome. Led by Tourism Councillor Alessandro ...

18:26, Thu, Jan 30, 2025 Updated: 18:33, Thu, Jan 30, 2025 Another European city battling overtourism has declared a major crackdown on illegal holiday apartments and their key boxes. Paris attracts a ...

Key boxes are the latest flashpoint in France’s fight against unlicensed vacation apartments including Airbnb Inc. Next month, the Council of Paris will vote on a proposal to ban the placement of ...