Monthly bills
A one-bed in DIFC typically runs AED 350–700 on DEWA plus AED 200–500 chiller in summer. Chiller-free towers roll cooling into the service charge, which usually suits tenants and simplifies short-let pricing.
Setting up
DEWA activation takes a day online with Ejari and Emirates ID, with a deposit of AED 2,000 for apartments and AED 4,000 for villas.
DIFC at a glance
DIFC is the financial free zone where corporate tenants and business travellers pay a premium. Buying sits at AED 2,900 per sqft — roughly AED 2,262,000 for a standard one-bedroom — while long-term tenants pay about AED 145,000 a year. Hosted as a licensed holiday home, the same unit averages AED 834 a night at 79% occupancy, around AED 240,484 gross. Owners on our managed programme average AED 331,868 — a 38% uplift.
