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What AC servicing and repairs cost in the UAE

Published prices for Dubai and Sharjah from more than one source, official electricity tariffs from the UAE and Qatar, and what Dubai law says about who pays.

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AC maintenance contract prices by city

Published industry prices for Dubai and Sharjah, each with its source. Where we could not verify a city, we show no number.

Dubai

Most apartments
AED 450-2,500 a year7
Townhouse or small villa
AED 1,500-5,000 a year10
One split unit
AED 380-1,000 a year6
One visit, one unit
AED 150-350+ a visit16
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Sharjah

Annual contract
AED 200-500+ per unit a year21
Basic service
AED 100-150 per unit19

Extras a contract rarely covers

Gas recharge AED 200-40014

After-hours call-out AED 100-30015

Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Ajman

We have not verified a published price range for these cities yet, so no number is shown. The six questions in the comparison guide work anywhere.

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Qatar

Doha, Al Rayyan, Al Wakrah

Service prices on this site cover Dubai and Sharjah only. We have not verified prices in riyals yet. Kahramaa’s official electricity tariff is available.

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Kuwait

Kuwait City, Hawalli, Farwaniya, Ahmadi

Service prices on this site cover Dubai and Sharjah only. We have not verified prices in dinars or the Kuwaiti electricity tariff yet, so no figures are shown.

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Who pays when the AC breaks in a Dubai rental?

Under the law, maintenance and repairs that affect your use of the home fall to the landlord, unless the parties agree otherwise3.

Landlord

Article 16: unless otherwise agreed, the landlord is responsible during the lease for maintenance works and for repairing any defect or damage that may affect the tenant's intended use of the property3

Tenant

Article 19: the tenant must pay the rent on its due dates and maintain the property as an ordinary person would maintain their own property4

Article 21: when the lease ends, the tenant hands the property back in the condition it was received, except for ordinary wear and tear or damage caused by reasons beyond the tenant's control5

Article 16 names no amount. Any money threshold, such as a tenant paying small repairs up to a set figure, comes from a lease clause, not from the law. Dubai's Law No. 26 of 2007 regulates the relationship between landlords and tenants in the Emirate of Dubai2.

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Guides that answer first

  1. 01 What an AC maintenance contract includes and costs
  2. 02 AC service cost in Dubai, part by part
  3. 03 Who pays for AC repairs in a Dubai rental
  4. 04 AC electricity cost: Gulf tariffs and the UAE efficiency label
  5. 05 AC gas refill cost, and when a refill is the wrong fix
  6. 06 AC repair cost in Dubai
  7. 07 AC duct cleaning cost in Dubai
  8. 08 AC service and AMC cost in Sharjah
  9. 09 VAT on AC maintenance in the UAE
  10. 10 How to compare AC maintenance quotes

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