Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Campaigners in Florence have put red tape in the shape of a cross on key boxes to protest against the rise of short-term lets in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Perhaps the biggest giveaway that Airbnb tourism is present is the key box. Milan is now banning what many locals see as an ...

A key lock box is a secured storage crafted to protect keys. It is designed to offer effortless accessibility to those who are permitted while limiting access to those who are not authorized.

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 ...

STERLING — What would happen if you were having a medical emergency, and you called 911 but couldn’t get to the door to let responders in? The answer to that question — the fire department breaks a ...

Milan has officially joined the list of Italian cities banning key boxes used for short-term rentals. Starting in January 2026, the use of these boxes will no longer be permitted following a city ...

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 ...

Key boxes pictured outside an apartment building in Rome's Trastevere district in November 2024. Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP Police authorities in Rome started removing local key boxes on Thursday ...