Investigation into Mr. Julian Ritchie and GDPM t/a Greendoor Property Management Company

On foot of a complaint received, Inspectors of the Authority were appointed to carry out an investigation into the conduct of Mr. Julian Ritchie (the licensee) and GDPM t/a Greendoor Property Management Company (the licensed business), which is based in Dublin 3.

Following consideration of the Inspectors’ Final Investigation Report, the Authority imposed a major sanction in respect of two findings of improper conduct against Mr. Julian Richie, and imposed a major sanction in respect of three findings of improper conduct against GDPM Limited, and had specific concerns regarding the following:

  • GDPM Limited’s failure to ensure a valid letter of engagement (LoE) was in place following the expiry of the original LoE in 2021.
  • Mr. Julian Richie and GDPM Limited’s failure to collect service charges from unit owners for the period of 2022–2023 (as was their duty to do under the original LoE).
  • As a result of Mr. Julian Richie and GDPM Limited’s failure to collect service charges from unit owners, there were insufficient funds to pay the block insurance premium for the OMC. This resulted in the OMC being uninsured for a period of up to eight months.
  • To further compound the problem, the OMC was not informed by either Mr. Julian Richie or GDPM Limited that they had failed to collect service charges and that there was no insurance cover in place. The OMC Board only became aware of the issue once a new property management agent was appointed, at which point the issues were discovered.
  • It was also found that despite failing to provide these services, GDPM Limited continued to collect its monthly fee from the OMC throughout.

In determining the appropriate sanction, the Authority took into account various factors and a major sanction was imposed:

  • GDPM Limited to pay to the Authority the sum of €50,000 by way of financial penalty, in addition to the sum of €2,000 being part of the cost of the investigation (€52,000 total).
  • Mr. Julian Richie to pay to the Authority the sum of €20,000 by way of financial penalty, in addition to the sum of €1,000 being part of the cost of the investigation (€21,000 total).

The sanction was unopposed by the licensee. The President of the High Court, Mr. Justice David Barniville, confirmed the major sanction decision of the Authority on 30 June 2025.