Richard Blakeway

The extension comes at a time of change for the housing sector. This includes the Renters Rights’ Bill and the potential for an extension of the organisation’s powers and the introduction of Awaab’s Law.

A spokesperson for the Housing Ombudsman said: “We have seen significant growth in our remit alongside increasing demands on our service since Mr Blakeway was first appointed to the role in 2019.

“In that time, he’s overseen the introduction of new powers in the Social Housing Regulation Act, including the statutory Complaint Handling Code, as well as new learning tools for landlords under our Centre for Learning.”