Our research contributes to understanding the dynamics of urban change, the impact of policies on housing markets, and the implications of land ownership and property rights on social inequality and environmental sustainability. We have expertise on London and the UK as well as wider expertise drawing on research across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and the Middle East.
Our research in Real Estate Economics investigates the determinants and dynamics of land values, house values and rents, the economic impacts of land use regulation and housing and tax policies, the role of credit markets and commercial real estate. Our work in Planning is at the forefront of research on land value, regulation and density.
In Urban Geography, we examine the political economy of land, housing and property, with particular focus on the dynamics of gentrification, displacement and the politics of property in settler and postcolonial contexts.
Key research areas
Land Use Rights and Regulations
Land Value and Regulation
Political Economy of Housing, Land and Property
Settler Colonialism, Postcolonial and Decolonial Geographies
Experts
Alan Mace
Associate Professor of Urban Planning Studies
Erica Pani
Assistant Professor (Education) of Local Economic Development and Planning
Olmo Silva
Professor of Real Estate Economics and Finance
Related research centres and units
Our experts work closely with LSE's world-leading research centres. These include:
Related research seminars
We organise expert-led research seminars that take place throughout the year. Many are open to the public. These include: