Who is responsible for paying any service fees related to the property?

Data from the Dubai Land Department showed that the owner is responsible for paying any service fees related to the property, but the tenant is responsible for paying a municipal tax of 5% of the annual rental value, which appears separately on the unit’s electricity and water bill, and these fees are separate from the tax. Added Value: The tenant may be required to pay a contribution towards the air conditioning fee if the property is not set up for unit metering, in which case the fee is usually collected by the developer or owners association, not by the utility provider.