Marina 101 service charge
The 2026 service charge at Marina 101 is AED 40.99 per sqft per year for residential units, up 3.3% since 2025. That is AED 36,891 a year on a 900 sqft apartment — about AED 3,074 a month.
Source: Dubai Land Department owners association register (2026 approved budget), read 26 September 2026.
What it costs by unit size
Multiply AED 40.99 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.
| Maintenance | AED 12.07 | |
| Utilities Services | AED 8.72 | |
| Insurance | AED 7.99 | |
| Services | AED 3.65 | |
| Unit A/C (Charges) | AED 2.79 | |
| Reserved Fund | AED 2.61 | |
| Management Services | AED 2.6 | |
| Master Community | AED 0.56 | |
| Total | AED 40.99 |
Service charge history
Every approved budget on record for Marina 101. 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 40.99 |
| Hotel | AED 12.59 |
| Stores | AED 50.38 |
| Retail | AED 36.83 |
| Parking | AED 14.92 |
How it compares in Dubai Marina
The median across 155 buildings in Dubai Marina is AED 19.7 per sqft, ranging from AED 3.64 to AED 86.98. Marina 101 is 108% above the median.
Questions owners ask
What is the service charge at Marina 101?
Marina 101 has a RERA-approved service charge of AED 40.99 per square foot per year for 2026 (Residential units). On a 900 sqft apartment that is AED 36,891 a year, or about AED 3,074 a month.
What does that service charge pay for?
The approved budget splits into 8 categories, the largest being Maintenance at AED 12.07, Utilities Services at AED 8.72, Insurance at AED 7.99 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 Marina 101 gone up?
The approved rate was AED 39.67 per sqft in 2025 and is AED 40.99 for 2026 — up 3.3% since 2025. 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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