Old Town A - Old Town A Residential service charge
The 2025 service charge at Old Town A - Old Town A Residential is AED 25.26 per sqft per year for residential units, up 25.9% since 2022. That is AED 22,734 a year on a 900 sqft apartment — about AED 1,895 a month.
Source: Dubai Land Department owners association register (2025 approved budget), read 26 September 2026.
What it costs by unit size
Multiply AED 25.26 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 7 | |
| Unit A/C (Charges) | AED 6.81 | |
| Reserved Fund | AED 3.21 | |
| Maintenance | AED 2.71 | |
| Services | AED 2.11 | |
| Utilities Services | AED 1.47 | |
| Master Community | AED 0.82 | |
| Management Services | AED 0.63 | |
| Insurance | AED 0.37 | |
| Income | AED 0.07 | |
| Improvement | AED 0.06 | |
| Total | AED 25.26 |
Service charge history
Every approved budget on record for Old Town A - Old Town A Residential. 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 DownTown Dubai
The median across 45 buildings in DownTown Dubai is AED 23.36 per sqft, ranging from AED 5.79 to AED 84.81. Old Town A - Old Town A Residential is 8% above the median.
Questions owners ask
What is the service charge at Old Town A - Old Town A Residential?
Old Town A - Old Town A Residential has a RERA-approved service charge of AED 25.26 per square foot per year for 2025 (Residential units). On a 900 sqft apartment that is AED 22,734 a year, or about AED 1,895 a month.
What does that service charge pay for?
The approved budget splits into 11 categories, the largest being Shared Services at AED 7, Unit A/C (Charges) at AED 6.81, Reserved Fund at AED 3.21 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 Old Town A - Old Town A Residential gone up?
The approved rate was AED 20.06 per sqft in 2022 and is AED 25.26 for 2025 — up 25.9% 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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