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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...