Ensuring that all citizens have fair access to housing is essential “[to protect] the peace, health, safety, prosperity, and general welfare of all the inhabitants of the Commonwealth …

The revised Rules take effect on March 1, 2020.

Q. What do we need to know about providing access to properties in a way that is safe for Realtors®, their clients, and members of the general public?

Since combo boxes are not regulated, their use is unchecked, whereas lockbox rules violations can be brought to the attention of the Board and compliance can be enforced through NVARs Grievance Procedures.

We believe that the extra precautions that require Affiliate members to use a CBS code are an inconvenient but necessary part of our responsibilities for providing lockbox services.

The rules state the the Card Holder will be granted a revocable license to use the SentriCard in connection with the Holder's normal and customary activities while acting as a real estate agent or appraiser on the terms and conditions set forth in the referenced User Agreement.

When someone enters a property through a lockbox, there is a record of the visit. Each SentriCard® is assigned to one agent and thus the owner can trace who has entered his or her property.

Since combo boxes are not regulated, their use is unchecked, whereas lockbox rules violations can be brought to the attention of the Board and compliance can be enforced through NVARs Grievance Procedures.

The NVAR listing agreement specifically provides that you, the agent, will use a lockbox, not a combination box on your listing