Fed up with the increasing number of slow-paying homeowners, condominium and homeowners associations across South Florida have become aggressive — critics say too aggressive — in their attempts to collect late fees.

Boards have unveiled a variety of strategies to pressure owners to pay up. Tactics include removing mailbox lids, which prevents postal workers from delivering mail to delinquent owners; deactivating entry keys to prevent owners from entering the community through the residents’ gate; and posting lists of delinquent owners in public areas.

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