The most common problem faced by strata managements is owners who stubbornly refuse to pay up their maintenance fees. When all else fails, the local authorities can step in to recover those dues, even if the flats, apartments and condominiums are privately owned.  Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) president Fatuk Abdul Hamid Hussain was quoted as saying in The Star yesterday that “there are several actions the council, through its Commissioner of Buildings (CoB), can assist and intervene in issues at strata properties”.     Read the article………………….