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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In Italy, key boxes used for self-check-in at short-term rentals symbolize overtourism to some locals. Some vigilantes have been sabotaging them. So officials are promising stronger enforcement of ...

Milan has officially announced a citywide ban on self-check-in key boxes used for tourist accommodations, set to take effect in January 2026. The municipal authorities in Italy’s financial capital ...