King has worked in property for more than 30 years and will join from the Soho Housing Association, where she has been chief executive for three years.

Prior to Soho Housing, King spent more than 20 years working at the Crown Estate. She is also the founder and chair of Real Estate Balance, a membership group campaigning for gender diversity at senior levels in real estate.

She has also been on the board of the Women’s Pioneer Housing Trust, Westminster Property Association’s housing committee and the Soho Neighbourhood Forum Steering Group.