diff --git a/app/controllers/api/ownership_transfers_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/ownership_transfers_controller.rb
index 5c4775585..004d59841 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/ownership_transfers_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/ownership_transfers_controller.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def show
       if @ownership_transfer.blank? || cannot?(:read, @ownership_transfer)
         head :not_found
       elsif current_user_is_requester?
-        render json: { status: @ownership_transfer.status, you_are: 'owner', nominee_name: nominee_name }, status: :ok
+        render json: { status: @ownership_transfer.status, you_are: 'owner', nominee_name:, nominee_email: }, status: :ok
       else
         render json: { status: @ownership_transfer.status, you_are: 'nominee' }, status: :ok
       end
@@ -49,5 +49,9 @@ def current_user_is_requester?
     def nominee_name
       User.from_userinfo(ids: @ownership_transfer.nominated_user_id).first&.name
     end
+
+    def nominee_email
+      @ownership_transfer.email_address
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/features/ownership_transfer/viewing_ownership_transfer_status_spec.rb b/spec/features/ownership_transfer/viewing_ownership_transfer_status_spec.rb
index 1cde48c9c..cf03b3f22 100644
--- a/spec/features/ownership_transfer/viewing_ownership_transfer_status_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/ownership_transfer/viewing_ownership_transfer_status_spec.rb
@@ -63,6 +63,13 @@
         expect(json['nominee_name']).to eq(nominee.name)
       end
 
+      it 'includes the nominated teacher\'s email' do
+        get("/api/schools/#{school.id}/ownership_transfer", headers:)
+
+        json = JSON.parse(response.body)
+        expect(json['nominee_email']).to eq(ownership_transfer.email_address)
+      end
+
       it 'includes the transfer status' do
         get("/api/schools/#{school.id}/ownership_transfer", headers:)
 
@@ -114,7 +121,7 @@
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
         json = JSON.parse(response.body)
-        expect(json).to include('status' => 'completed', 'you_are' => 'owner', 'nominee_name' => nominee.name)
+        expect(json).to include('status' => 'completed', 'you_are' => 'owner', 'nominee_name' => nominee.name, 'nominee_email' => ownership_transfer.email_address)
       end
     end