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Cost and Return2 min read 14 September 2026

Why do service charges vary by building, not by area?

Service charges are usually discussed as an area average — "the service charge in JVC is this much". But looking building by building, service charges can differ by up to double in the same area, even in the same price segment.

2 times The service charge at Bellevue Towers in Downtown Dubai (AED 24.09/sqft) is almost double that of KG Tower in Dubai Marina (12.04). Source: Property Finder building-by-building service charge comparison, June 2026.

The article puts eight buildings side by side and shows that a "luxury" label doesn't guarantee the service charge: what decides is not the area label but the building itself. The assumptions and what cannot be known are written plainly in the "Limits" section.

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