D 1 service charge
The 2025 service charge at D 1 is AED 16.62 per sqft per year for residential units, up 2.3% since 2022. That is AED 14,958 a year on a 900 sqft apartment — about AED 1,247 a month.
Source: Dubai Land Department owners association register (2025 approved budget), read 26 September 2026.
What it costs by unit size
Multiply AED 16.62 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 2025 approved budget, per sqft.
| Shared Services | AED 8.13 | |
| Services | AED 2.42 | |
| Maintenance | AED 1.75 | |
| Master Community | AED 1.56 | |
| Reserved Fund | AED 1.36 | |
| Income | AED 0.63 | |
| Management Services | AED 0.41 | |
| Hotel Services | AED 0.33 | |
| Utilities Services | AED 0.03 | |
| Total | AED 16.62 |
Service charge history
Every approved budget on record for D 1. 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.
How it compares in Culture Village
The median across 8 buildings in Culture Village is AED 16.51 per sqft, ranging from AED 8.92 to AED 35.01. D 1 is 1% above the median.
Questions owners ask
What is the service charge at D 1?
D 1 has a RERA-approved service charge of AED 16.62 per square foot per year for 2025 (Residential units). On a 900 sqft apartment that is AED 14,958 a year, or about AED 1,247 a month.
What does that service charge pay for?
The approved budget splits into 9 categories, the largest being Shared Services at AED 8.13, Services at AED 2.42, Maintenance at AED 1.75 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 D 1 gone up?
The approved rate was AED 16.6 per sqft in 2020 and is AED 16.62 for 2025 — up 2.3% since 2022. 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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