Dorchester Collection Dubai service charge
The 2025 service charge at Dorchester Collection Dubai is AED 55.43 per sqft per year for residential units, up 6.9% since 2024. That is AED 49,887 a year on a 900 sqft apartment — about AED 4,157 a month.
Source: Dubai Land Department owners association register (2025 approved budget), read 26 September 2026.
What it costs by unit size
Multiply AED 55.43 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.
| Hotel Services | AED 20.45 | |
| Maintenance | AED 8.78 | |
| Utilities Services | AED 7.86 | |
| Services | AED 7.03 | |
| Unit A/C (Charges) | AED 6.96 | |
| Management Services | AED 2.28 | |
| Insurance | AED 1.19 | |
| Master Community | AED 0.57 | |
| Reserved Fund | AED 0.31 | |
| Total | AED 55.43 |
Service charge history
Every approved budget on record for Dorchester Collection Dubai. 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 Business Bay
The median across 213 buildings in Business Bay is AED 19.95 per sqft, ranging from AED 2.75 to AED 70.63. Dorchester Collection Dubai is 178% above the median.
Questions owners ask
What is the service charge at Dorchester Collection Dubai?
Dorchester Collection Dubai has a RERA-approved service charge of AED 55.43 per square foot per year for 2025 (Residential units). On a 900 sqft apartment that is AED 49,887 a year, or about AED 4,157 a month.
What does that service charge pay for?
The approved budget splits into 9 categories, the largest being Hotel Services at AED 20.45, Maintenance at AED 8.78, Utilities Services at AED 7.86 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 Dorchester Collection Dubai gone up?
The approved rate was AED 51.87 per sqft in 2024 and is AED 55.43 for 2025 — up 6.9% since 2024. 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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