Protestors in Rome, Italy, have attacked short-term holiday lets by 'hacking off' several black key safes often used to stores outside the properties. The Robin Hood-like attack has occurred amid growing anger towards overtourism in the city. Small safes are often on the exterior of a property and are used by landlords to safely store keys to the property for holidaymakers to pick up without having to arrange an in person meetup.
As a part of the action, a protest note along with a green Robin Hood-esque hat was posted onto lamp post. The incident occurred on a street that runs through Rome's ancient ruins, between Circus Maximus and Palatine Hill, according to The Telegraph. Are you a holiday let owner in Rome, Italy? Email us at webtravel@reachplc.
com The note read: “If you are looking for the key safes and can’t find them, read this. We are rebelling. We have removed these key storage boxes to denounce the sell-out of the city to short-stay holidays which alienate locals and leave residents out on the streets.
” Protestors also noted how there had been "an exponential growth" in rental costs in recent years. Landlords in the popular tourist city have been getting rid of their long-term tenants to switch to short-term renting. This has been particularly prominent lately as the city builds up to next year's Jubilee, which will see around 30 million visitors travel to the city for a year of Vatican events.
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