Dorchester Collection Dubai service charge
The 2025 service charge at Dorchester Collection Dubai is AED 12.05 per sqft per year for parking units, up 17.7% since 2024. That is AED 10,845 a year on a 900 sqft apartment — about AED 904 a month.
Source: Dubai Land Department owners association register (2025 approved budget), read 26 September 2026.
What it costs by unit size
Multiply AED 12.05 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.
| Services | AED 4.37 | |
| Management Services | AED 3.18 | |
| Maintenance | AED 2.25 | |
| Utilities Services | AED 1.82 | |
| Reserved Fund | AED 0.43 | |
| Total | AED 12.05 |
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 40% below 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 12.05 per square foot per year for 2025 (Parking units). On a 900 sqft apartment that is AED 10,845 a year, or about AED 904 a month.
What does that service charge pay for?
The approved budget splits into 5 categories, the largest being Services at AED 4.37, Management Services at AED 3.18, Maintenance at AED 2.25 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 10.24 per sqft in 2024 and is AED 12.05 for 2025 — up 17.7% 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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