Costs · Barsha Heights

Service Charges in Barsha Heights

Typical service-charge rates in Barsha Heights, what they cover, and how they eat into your net yield.

Price per sqft

AED 1,300 per sqft

1-bed rent

AED 70,000/yr

Gross yield

8–9%

Short-let occupancy

70%

What owners pay in Barsha Heights

Service charges in Barsha Heights generally run AED 12–22 per sqft a year depending on the tower and its amenities. On a 1,000 sqft unit that is AED 12,000–22,000 annually, paid to the owners' association and set by the RERA service-charge index.

What it covers

Chiller infrastructure, common-area cleaning, security, lifts, pool and gym, insurance and the reserve fund. Buildings near Dubai Internet City Metro with large podium amenities sit at the top of the range.

Barsha Heights at a glance

Barsha Heights is a central Tecom district popular with corporate tenants and long-stay guests. Buying sits at AED 1,300 per sqft — roughly AED 1,014,000 for a standard one-bedroom — while long-term tenants pay about AED 70,000 a year. Hosted as a licensed holiday home, the same unit averages AED 403 a night at 70% occupancy, around AED 102,967 gross. Owners on our managed programme average AED 142,094 — a 38% uplift.

Frequently asked questions

Are service charges negotiable in Barsha Heights?

No — they are set annually by the owners' association and approved by RERA, but you can compare towers before you buy.

Who pays service charges, landlord or tenant?

The owner pays. Tenants pay DEWA, chiller consumption and internet unless the contract says otherwise.