{
  "url": "https://classa.info/glossary/service-charge",
  "title": "Service charge",
  "description": "The UK / European equivalent of operating expenses — recharged to tenants.",
  "oneSentenceAnswer": "The UK / European equivalent of operating expenses — recharged to tenants.",
  "tldr": [
    "The UK / European equivalent of operating expenses — recharged to tenants.",
    "Service charge in EMEA covers building maintenance, cleaning, security, utilities for common areas, management fees, and insurance."
  ],
  "keyFacts": {
    "category": "Lease economics",
    "regionScope": "UK, EU"
  },
  "pageType": "glossary",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).",
  "citation": "Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/glossary/service-charge), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z."
}