What does aidat include? What do residents pay for?

Aidat is a monthly payment for the maintenance of a residential complex and its common areas.
It is paid by apartment owners and, in some cases, tenants, if stipulated in the lease agreement.

Aidat usually includes:

• cleaning of entrances, halls, staircases and surrounding area;
• lighting of common areas;
• elevator maintenance;
• maintenance of the garden, lawns and grounds of the complex;
• garbage removal;
• work of a concierge, security or complex staff;
• maintenance of the swimming pool, hammam, sauna, gym and other infrastructure, if any;
• minor routine repairs of common areas;
• Maintenance of generators, pumps, automatic gates and other common house systems.

What does the size of the aidat depend on?

The size of the aidat depends on:

• level of the residential complex;
• area and infrastructure of the territory;
• availability of a swimming pool, security, fitness center, hammam, parking, generator;
• number of apartments in the building;
• personnel and maintenance costs.

It is important to understand

Aidat is not a tax, but rather a fee for the maintenance of the building and the comfort of living.
The more infrastructure a complex has, the higher the amount of the aidat.

Who sets the amount of aidat?

Typically, the amount of the aidat is determined by the management company, the service organization, or the decision of the general management of the complex.

Do you have to pay aidat if you don’t live in the apartment?

Yes. Even if the owner does not live in the apartment permanently, the aidat is usually paid, since the complex's maintenance costs arise regardless of whether the owner lives in the apartment or not