Self-check-in banned for Italy holiday rentals

Italian authorities said hosts must check the identities of guests in person

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The move has been brought in as a security measure and follows a similar step being taken in Florence.

The increasing popularity of short-term rentals in recent years has been accompanied by the widespread use of key boxes and other methods to allow guests to check in remotely and access properties without ever meeting the hosts.

For some, the boxes have become symbols of overtourism and they have also prompted complaints over their visual impact.

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