Italy has introduced a ban on metal key boxes outside rental properties, in the latest clampdown on AirBnb lettings across the country. Instead of renters collecting the key from a locked box, Airbnb ...

The order follows the ‘intensification of the phenomenon of short-term rentals’ Photo: Yuliya Starikova / Getty Tourists checking into holiday rentals in Italy must now be met by their hosts following ...

Italy is to crack down on short-term let platforms such as Airbnb by decreeing that property owners can no longer use metal key boxes as a means of allowing tourists to access rental apartments. The ...

Tourists checking into holiday rentals in Italy must now be met by their hosts following a ban on self-check-in key boxes ...