1/5
GoogleDodgy experience using REA Ed Dempsey... I rented an apartment in Rathfarnham managed by REA Ed Dempsey for a year. No issues ever - great neighbours, kept the place in good condition, always paid rent on time etc etc One day the REA Ed Dempsey agent emailed us a months notice to move out as "the landlords son is returning from abroad and needs to move in" (I bet you can see where this is going) The sad day came when we moved out and handed back the keys to the same agent. 20 minutes later she put it up on Daft for 11% higher rent... We notified the Residential Tenancies Board and at the tribunal got to meet the big man himself- Ed Dempsey! Mr Ed gave a stirring speech about how it wasn't really such a big deal and that in his opinion the landlord, PJ Claffey, was a great fella. However it didn't count for much, he had been caught rotten and got hit with a big fine. If they had just told us they wanted to increase the rent we would have accepted it, but then REA Ed Dempsey wouldn't have been able to charge the landlord over €1500 for finding new tenants (as per the tribunal). All and all I would not recommend REA Ed Dempsey to a friend.
