Community service fee

There are various ways you can pay the community service fee relating to your property:
– By credit card or cheque
– Online payment on this portal
– Visit our credit control department in Emaar Square
– Bank transfer
– EMAAR ONE app

The capital reserve fund has been established for the costs incurred in the repair and replacement of capital items no longer under warranty. Examples of this would be asphalt repair, replacement of pumps, play equipment, palm trees, and other assets. It is vitally important to have a robust fund to guarantee not only the smooth running of the community but also ensures property values are maintained well into the future.

Our budgeting team considers the following aspects when calculating the community service fee (CSF):
Historical expenses: We evaluate actual expense trends from the previous year based on individual cost items. Depending upon the operational plan, we decide whether or not to include them again in the following year’s budget.
Resource allocation on siteWe periodically review resources on-site to find ways of improving performance by employing new technology and operational methods based on international best practices.
Service provider contracts: By regularly reviewing service provider contracts, we can evaluate key areas of improvement such as performance and cost savings. This helps us to determine future budgets and predict expenses.
Capital asset evaluation (maintenance, repair, and replacements): Capital assets that are no longer under the manufacturer’s warranty are regularly reviewed for major maintenance or replacement. Essential equipment, such as sewage pumping stations and/or similar items, supports the overall infrastructure of the community.
Provision for doubtful debts: This amount allows for the setting aside of a small portion of CSF collections as a provision in case certain receivables are required to be written off in the future.
Surplus/deficit adjustment from previous years: Finally, any surpluses or deficits from previous years are brought into consideration during the determination of the CSF rate for the current year. This allows us to maintain funds at an optimum level to cater for every eventuality and serve the community to the highest standards.
Take a look at our detailed page on community service fees for more details.

Throughout the course of the year, your community generates an income by way of a variety of channels. This helps us to reduce overall costs to you. These sources of income include:
Access cards: The access cards used by residents to enter their community or the parking areas are provided to homeowners at a small cost and the income generated from these is credited to the community’s account.
Marketing and distribution permit fees: The community is often the target of marketing for many small and medium-sized businesses. To ensure that only legitimate businesses gain access to the community to promote their goods and services, we regulate activity with the provision of a permit that allows the distribution of promotional material.
Notices of violation/vandalism penalties: To ensure adherence to community rules and architectural codes, notices of violation are issued along with penalties to those who fail to comply. Private contractors are also given notices of violation if they breach any community rule or carry out activities that contravene their entry permits.
Miscellaneous income: The miscellaneous fund is income generated from other avenues such as interest earned on-call accounts, bounced cheque charges, and revenue from community market days.

Our budgeting team considers the following aspects when calculating the community service fee (CSF):

If you have not received your community service fee invoice then you are required to update your email and phone numbers urgently by visiting your community portal.
Invoices for community service charges are sent only via email.

Delayed/non-payment of the CSF can potentially deprive your community of the funds required to continue the supply of essential services such as common area maintenance, air-conditioning, security, street lighting, and irrigation.
CSF defaulter awareness campaigns, as well as, suspension of non-essential services, have proved useful in boosting the collection of outstanding dues. In some cases, a debt recovery agency has been appointed to supplement ECM’s actions. Approvals for unit sales, move-in permits, access cards and, home modifications are also restricted until the outstanding community service fees have been paid.