Burj Lake Hotel - The Address Downtown service charge
The 2026 service charge at Burj Lake Hotel - The Address Downtown is AED 44.67 per sqft per year for residential units, up 38.0% since 2023. That is AED 40,203 a year on a 900 sqft apartment — about AED 3,350 a month.
Source: Dubai Land Department owners association register (2026 approved budget), read 26 September 2026.
What it costs by unit size
Multiply AED 44.67 by your own built-up area for the exact figure, or use the service charge calculator to see what it does to your yield.
Where the money goes
The 2026 approved budget, per sqft.
| Utilities Services | AED 9.4 | |
| Services | AED 7.18 | |
| Maintenance | AED 7.05 | |
| Hotel Services | AED 6.92 | |
| Unit A/C (Charges) | AED 6.15 | |
| Reserved Fund | AED 2.12 | |
| Master Community | AED 1.89 | |
| Improvement | AED 1.61 | |
| Management Services | AED 1.6 | |
| Insurance | AED 0.75 | |
| Total | AED 44.67 |
Service charge history
Every approved budget on record for Burj Lake Hotel - The Address Downtown. This is the part no other Dubai property site publishes — a rate that has jumped repeatedly is worth asking the owners' association about before you buy.
Other usage types in this building
RERA approves a separate rate per usage. Retail, offices and parking are budgeted apart from homes.
| Usage | Rate per sqft |
|---|---|
| Retail | AED 17.99 |
| Residential (shown above) | AED 44.67 |
| Mixed | AED 13.24 |
How it compares in Burj Khalifa District
The median across 27 buildings in Burj Khalifa District is AED 28.67 per sqft, ranging from AED 5.64 to AED 50.04. Burj Lake Hotel - The Address Downtown is 56% above the median.
Questions owners ask
What is the service charge at Burj Lake Hotel - The Address Downtown?
Burj Lake Hotel - The Address Downtown has a RERA-approved service charge of AED 44.67 per square foot per year for 2026 (Residential units). On a 900 sqft apartment that is AED 40,203 a year, or about AED 3,350 a month.
What does that service charge pay for?
The approved budget splits into 10 categories, the largest being Utilities Services at AED 9.4, Services at AED 7.18, Maintenance at AED 7.05 per sqft. Service charges cover common-area maintenance, cleaning, security, insurance, shared utilities, management fees and a reserve fund for major works.
Is this the figure I will actually be billed?
It is the rate RERA approved for the building budget, which is what your owners' association bills against, multiplied by your unit's built-up area. Invoicing is usually quarterly through Mollak. Your own invoice can differ if your unit has a different usage type — parking and retail are budgeted separately — so check your Mollak statement for the exact amount.
Has the service charge at Burj Lake Hotel - The Address Downtown gone up?
The approved rate was AED 29.03 per sqft in 2019 and is AED 44.67 for 2026 — up 38.0% since 2023. Owners' associations must submit a budget to RERA each year, so increases follow an approved cost rather than a landlord decision.
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