Glossary
Mollak
Mollak is Dubai's service-charge regulation system, governing what owners' associations may charge and how it is collected.
Mollak is Dubai's regulatory system for service charges in jointly owned properties - apartment buildings and communities where owners share the cost of maintaining common areas. Service-charge budgets and invoices for these properties run through Mollak under DLD and RERA oversight, giving owners a regulated channel for what they are billed rather than an unchecked management-company invoice. For a buyer, service charges are one of the recurring ownership costs that sit outside any visa fee schedule - part of the running cost of holding the property that anchors a residence visa.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mollak in Dubai?
Mollak is Dubai's service-charge regulation system, governing what owners' associations may charge and how it is collected.
Why does Mollak matter?
It is the system standing between you and arbitrary service-charge bills.
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