The Property Ombudsman has appointed Claire Bassett as the new chair of its board. 

She will succeed Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe at the end of her eight-year term on 30 April.

Bassett currently serves on the board of the Chartered Insurance Institute and as a non-executive director of the Serious Fraud Office, the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Law Commission.

She has also held senior roles at the Independent Office for Police Conduct, the Shadow Trade Remedies Authority, the Parole Board and the Criminal Cases Review Commission.

Bassett said: “I am delighted to be joining The Property Ombudsman Board at such an exciting time for the organisation. I have been made very welcome by everyone I have met so far and am looking forward to meeting with colleagues and stakeholders as soon as possible.”

Baroness Warwick added: “I am delighted to welcome Claire as my successor and I know she will help TPO respond creatively to the fast-moving property landscape. As I hand over the Chair role, I have every confidence that the organisation will continue to improve its service in the capable hands of our interim CEO, Andy Clachers and interim Ombudsman, Lesley Horton.”