Dubai recurring-cost planner · reviewed 2026-10-23

Know what your annual charge covers.

Keep the project, year and chargeable area beside the rate. Calculate an annual planning amount from your own evidence—not a Dubai-wide average.

1 · Match project + use + year2 · Rate × matching area3 · Keep the evidence

Make a fee evidence card.

Results update as you type. No upload · no storage · no account. Open DLD’s Service Charge Index ↗

Project / buildingProperty use (as shown)Fiscal yearDate you checked the evidence Annual rate (AED / chargeable sq ft)Chargeable area (sq ft) Rate unitArea unit Exact chargeable-area label / definitionComponents included in this rate Source result / document reference Does the area match the rate’s chargeable basis?

Use the matching approved record. An advert’s BUA is not automatically its chargeable area. This planner supports only AED per sq ft per year; it does not convert units or add separate charges.

Example inputs are hypothetical, not a building or market rate.

Check the basis, then compare.

Match project, use and fiscal year

DLD’s Service Charge Index instructions ask you to select the project, use and year. Keep the matching record rather than an unselected lookup page.

One building, one year
A residential record for one fiscal year does not verify another building, use or period.

Confirm the area and included components

Keep the chargeable area and its unit. DLD’s FAQ describes several service-charge components; ask which ones this particular figure includes.

Count each cost once
If a master-development amount is already included, do not add it again. Keep separately billed items separate.

Keep recurring costs beside the purchase commitment

The annual planning amount is separate from the purchase-price payment schedule. Confirm invoice timing and separately billed items with the matching evidence.

Illustration only
1,000 chargeable sq ft × AED15 per sq ft per year = AED15,000 per year. AED1,250 per month is a planning average, not an invoice schedule.

Keep carrying cost separate from purchase price.

The private Offer Comparator compares your quote and payment-plan evidence. Its purchase-price outputs do not automatically include this fee card. Copy the card separately; it is not saved into a Decision Room.

Ask: “Please identify the approved project and fiscal-year record, its chargeable area, included components and any separately billed amounts.”

Check your area denominator · Use the buyer checklist

How we checked this · sources and limits

Reviewed 2026-10-23. These links support the workflow, not a current fee for your property. This site does not perform an official lookup.

Service Charge Index overview · Dubai Land Department · checked 2026-10-23
Service Charge Index lookup · Dubai Land Department · checked 2026-10-23
FAQ: jointly owned property and service charges · Dubai Land Department · checked 2026-10-23

A bounded subtotal

The result covers only the stated annual rate times its matching area. It does not include arrears or separately billed items and is not a total ownership cost.

No universal balcony factor

The reviewed lookup wording does not support a clear universal balcony factor here. Ask for the matching approved area basis.

DLD’s FAQ describes a RERA-approved management company’s management role. Confirm the matching record and invoice with the responsible company. This page does not determine liability, advise payment withholding or promise an outcome.

Are community fees and service charges always separate?

Do not assume a label tells you what is included. Ask for the matching project, use and fiscal-year record and each included or separately billed component.

Does the monthly figure mean I pay monthly?

No. It is the annual planning amount divided by 12. Confirm the actual invoice and payment schedule separately.

Can I use an advertised BUA?

Only when your evidence explicitly confirms that it matches the chargeable area. Otherwise keep the calculation incomplete.