Durar 1 service charge
The 2026 service charge at Durar 1 is AED 20.53 per sqft per year for residential units, up 4.9% since 2024. That is AED 18,477 a year on a 900 sqft apartment — about AED 1,540 a month.
Source: Dubai Land Department owners association register (2026 approved budget), read 26 September 2026.
What it costs by unit size
Multiply AED 20.53 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.
| Unit A/C (Charges) | AED 5.53 | |
| Utilities Services | AED 4.44 | |
| Maintenance | AED 2.5 | |
| Services | AED 2.39 | |
| Income | AED 1.16 | |
| Improvement | AED 1.1 | |
| Reserved Fund | AED 1.08 | |
| Management Services | AED 0.98 | |
| Master Community | AED 0.73 | |
| Insurance | AED 0.62 | |
| Total | AED 20.53 |
Service charge history
Every approved budget on record for Durar 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.
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 |
|---|---|
| Residential (shown above) | AED 20.53 |
| Retail | AED 16.29 |
How it compares in Dubai Land
The median across 175 buildings in Dubai Land is AED 11.85 per sqft, ranging from AED 0.5 to AED 25.13. Durar 1 is 73% above the median.
Questions owners ask
What is the service charge at Durar 1?
Durar 1 has a RERA-approved service charge of AED 20.53 per square foot per year for 2026 (Residential units). On a 900 sqft apartment that is AED 18,477 a year, or about AED 1,540 a month.
What does that service charge pay for?
The approved budget splits into 10 categories, the largest being Unit A/C (Charges) at AED 5.53, Utilities Services at AED 4.44, Maintenance at AED 2.5 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 Durar 1 gone up?
The approved rate was AED 19.58 per sqft in 2024 and is AED 20.53 for 2026 — up 4.9% 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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