What is Management Company?
Лицензированная RERA компания, ответственная за ежедневную эксплуатацию, техническое обслуживание и финансовое управление зданием от имени ОСС.
Description
In Dubai, a management company (also called an Owners' Association Management company or OAM) is a RERA-licensed entity appointed to manage the common areas, services, and finances of a jointly owned property (strata-title building or community). Their responsibilities include maintaining building systems, managing staff (security, cleaning, maintenance), enforcing community rules, collecting service charges, and preparing annual budgets and audited accounts.
RERA regulates management companies through the Jointly Owned Property Law (Law 6 of 2019) and the Mollak system. Management companies must be licensed, submit annual audited accounts, maintain reserve funds, and follow RERA-approved service charge budgets. Major management companies in Dubai include Emaar Community Management, DMCC Properties, Asteco, and Better Homes.
How to interpret
The management company affects eparticularly aspect of a building's day-to-day operation and long-term maintenance. A poor management company allows building conditions to deteriorate, which reduces rental appeal and ultimately property values. When assessing a property for purchase, research the existing management company's reputation among current residents.
Investors in strata-title buildings have both a personal stake in management standard and a collective responsibility to participate in the Owners' Association governance process. Attending General Assembly meetings and reviewing annual accounts are minimum engagement standards for any investor who cares about maintaining their asset's value.
Контекст рынка Дубая
Dubai Municipality and RERA jointly regulate management companies through the Jointly Owned Property Law (Law 6 of 2019). This law establishes minimum standards for management company conduct, financial reporting, and the General Assembly process. Owners who experience systematic failures by their management company can file complaints with RERA's Owners' Association Regulation department.
Major developers such as Emaar, DAMAC, and Nakheel operate their own community management subsidiaries for their developments. These in-house management companies provide consistency with the developer's vision but may offer less flexibility and transparency than independent third-party managers. Investors should check whether the management company is independent or developer-affiliated.
Frequently asked questions
A RERA-licensed firm responsible for the daily operation, maintenance, and financial management of a building or community on behalf of the Owners' Association.
In Dubai, a management company (also called an Owners' Association Management company or OAM) is a RERA-licensed entity appointed to manage the common areas, services, and finances of a jointly owned property (strata-title building or community). Their responsibilities include maintaining building systems, managing staff (security, cleaning, maintenance), enforcing community rules, collecting service charges, and preparing annual budgets and audited accounts.
The management company affects eparticularly aspect of a building's day-to-day operation and long-term maintenance. A poor management company allows building conditions to deteriorate, which reduces rental appeal and ultimately property values.
Dubai Municipality and RERA jointly regulate management companies through the Jointly Owned Property Law (Law 6 of 2019). This law establishes minimum standards for management company conduct, financial reporting, and the General Assembly process.
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Management companies must be licensed, submit annual audited accounts, maintain reserve funds, and follow RERA-approved service charge budgets. Major management companies in Dubai include Emaar Community Management, DMCC Properties, Asteco, and Better Homes.
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