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LSE London

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LSE London

LSE London is an urban research group based at the London School of Economics and Political Science with a special concentration on the economic and social issues of the London region.[1]

Background

LSE London was founded in 1998 as an interdisciplinary research group within the Department of Geography and Environment of the London School of Economics and Political Science, to provide an information-sharing platform for academics, researchers, professionals, LSE alumni and students.[1]

Professor Tony Travers is the Director of LSE London, and Professor Christine Whitehead[2] and Kath Scanlon[3] are its Deputy Directors.

LSE London undertakes research in the fields of urban and land-use planning, housing, labour markets, governance and finance, demographics, migration and public services provision in regard to the London region.[1]

Its main objectives are to promote a creative environment for urban studies at LSE, support links between urban research and policy communities, engage and disseminate research on urban issues, facilitate academic and contract research, organise annual or ad hoc seminars and publishing discussion paper series.[4]

It regularly arranges a range of events in collaboration with the Department of Geography and Environment of the London School of Economics and Political Science. From 2019, LSE London teamed up with the LSE Regional and Urban Planning Studies Programme (RUPS)[5] to launch the Progressing Planning events' series to showcase some major urban dynamics and bring together academics and LSE alumni.[6]

LSE London also provides contract research for public and private stakeholders based in London on urban planning and sustainable development, housing policy, land planning and urban economy and community building.[7]

Research and publications

Knowledge Exchange and Impact Projects

Since 2005 LSE London has been awarded funding from the Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF),[8] now Knowledge and Impact Fund (KEI),[9] to host workshops, seminars, conferences and conduct research on several projects.[4]

The New London Plan: public examination[4]

In January 2019, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, initiated the formal and public examination of the new London Plan.[10] LSE London participated in its public scrutiny, discussing the feasibility of the London Plan in relation to proposed housing targets, densification objectives and the relationship between inner and outer London.[4]

LSE London joined the formal Examination in Public (EiP)[10] submitting comments on the New Draft London plan[11] and the Housing Strategy[12] at consultation; providing empirical evidence on some issues addressed by the plan itself; holding roundtables with relevant public and private stakeholders and taking part in public hearings on the New Draft London plan.[11][13]

Density project[14]

In 2016, the Mayor of London commissioned LSE London research on housing density in preparation to the London Plan.[15] Then, the Greater London Authority published LSE London research reports on housing density: "Defining, measuring and implementing density standards in London" [16] (coedited by Ian Gordon,[17] Alan Mace,[18] and Christine Whitehead[2]); and "Why else is density important?"[19] (coedited by Ian Gordon[17] and Christine Whitehead[2]).

From 2016 to early 2020, a team of researchers from LSE London in partnership with LSE Cities (Kath Scanlon, Fanny Blanc, Tim White and Meghna Mohandas)[20] conducted research on how London's residents experience living in high-density schemes. This research project led by the London School of Economics and Political Science has received the support from the Greater London Authority.[20]

LSE researchers interviewed over 500 residents from 14 high-density developments asking how they experience the built environment, the surrounding community and transport connections to other neighbourhoods.[14][21]

The final report "Living in a Denser London: How residents see their homes", coedited by Fanny Blanc,[22] Kath Scanlon[3] and Tim White[23] has been presented in March 2020.[24] Already in 2018, a mini-report "More homes in less space: Living at high density in London" was published (coedited by Fanny Blanc,[22] Kath Scanlon[3] and Tim White[23]) to summarise the key findings of the project.[25]

A portrait of aspirant homeowners in London[26]

In 2020, LSE London conducted research on renters in London to investigate the impact of the affordability crisis on young professionals[27] and how living conditions affected their wellbeing during lockdown.[28] The research assessed the dynamics of shared homes under unique conditions of stress. In July 2020, LSE London published the final report of the research[29] which showed that many young professionals in London, aged between 20 and 39, had been mentally and physically affected during lockdown by working from home in cramped housing conditions.[26]

Releasing the Mortgage Prisoners

In November 2020, LSE London published a report setting out potential solutions to address the problem of mortgage prisoners, referring to homeowners who borrowed from lenders that are no longer active.[30][31] The scope of the research was to help mortgage prisoners to reduce their payments or restructure their mortgage arrangements to keep their home.[32][33] The report showed how higher rates of physical and mental health problems tended to affect mortgage prisoners when compared to average borrowers. The research also highlighted how mortgage prisoners tend to face higher risks of default as a result of coronavirus.[34][35]

Affordable Home Ownership

LSE London investigated the impact of government sponsored and market based affordable housing schemes, exploring what else can be done to improve housing affordability in UK.[36][37][38] The report published in November 2020 showed how government homeownership initiatives, such as Help to Buy and Right to Buy, need to be better targeted and defined, in order to reduce regional differences.[38][39]

COVID-19 and Homelessness

In 2020, LSE London estimated the possible impact on the private rented sector of COVID-19 and rising unemployment; looking at the consequences in terms of evictions and homelessness,[40] by focusing on the case of London and England overall.[41][42] The goal of the research was to examine possible approaches that the government might put in place, providing some indication of relative costs and benefits. The report estimated that the number of tenants in rent arrears could rise three times in the next year when compared to 2019.[43]

In 2021, LSE London published the report “Homelessness and rough sleeping in the time of COVID-19”[44] to review how COVID-19 has impacted on the problems of homelessness and rough sleeping in London and England overall; to clarify how policies, implementation and funding have changed so far and the main implications for the future. In particular, the study assessed how local authorities have changed their approach; the relationship between private renting and homelessness[45] (with a focus on consequences in terms evictions[46] and rent arrears[47]); and the effectiveness of the Everyone In initiative since the beginning of COVID-19.

Partners

LSE London works in partnership with the Department of Geography and Environment,[48] the Department of Government[49] and the Regional and Urban Planning Studies Programme (RUPS)[5] of the London School of Economics and Political Science. Other LSE London's partners are LSE Cities, Center for London and Future of London.[50]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Science, London School of Economics and Political. "LSE London". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Science, London School of Economics and Political. "Christine Whitehead". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Science, London School of Economics and Political. "Kath Scanlon". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Science, London School of Economics and Political. "Research and Publications". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Science, London School of Economics and Political. "MSc Regional and Urban Planning Studies". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  6. ↑ Science, London School of Economics and Political. "Events". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  7. ↑ Science, London School of Economics and Political. "Background". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  8. ↑ "Higher Education Innovation Fund - Research England". re.ukri.org. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  9. ↑ Science, London School of Economics and Political. "Knowledge Exchange and Impact (KEI)". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Examination in Public for the draft New London Plan". London City Hall. 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Draft New London Plan". Draft New London Plan. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  12. ↑ London Housing Strategy. London: Greater London Authority. 2018. ISBN 978-1-84781-683-2. Search this book on
  13. ↑ "About the London Plan Project". LSE London. 2019-01-23. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Science, London School of Economics and Political. "Density project". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  15. ↑ "GLA publishes LSE London research on housing density". LSE London. 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  16. ↑ "Defining, Measuring and Implementing Density Standards in London" (PDF). Mayor of London - London Assembly. Greater London Authority (GLA). Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Science, London School of Economics and Political. "Ian Gordon". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  18. ↑ Science, London School of Economics and Political. "Alan Mace". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  19. ↑ "Why density is also important?" (PDF). Mayor of London - London Assembly. Greater London Authority. 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Science, London School of Economics and Political. "About". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  21. ↑ London School of Economics and Political Science. 2019. High Density Living in London. Youtube Video. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 "About us". LSE London. 2019-09-18. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Science, London School of Economics and Political. "Tim White". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  24. ↑ "Living in a denser London: How residents see their homes" (PDF). London School of Economics and Political Science. 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  25. ↑ "More homes in less space: Living at high density in London" (PDF). London School of Economics. 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Roberts, Lizzie (2020-08-03). "Working in shared homes during lockdown hitting mental and physical health, survey finds". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  27. ↑ "Pocket - eBook". www.pocketliving.com. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  28. ↑ "Report launch: A portrait of aspirant homeowners in London". LSE London. 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  29. ↑ "Pocket - eBook". www.pocketliving.com. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  30. ↑ "Releasing the Mortgage Prisoners". LSE London. 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  31. ↑ Fitzsimons, John (2020-11-11). "Government urged to 'draw a line' under mortgage prisoner issue". Mortgage Finance Gazette. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  32. ↑ Chloe, Cheung (November 2020). "Financial Adviser". Financial Times .
  33. ↑ McVitty, Hilary (November 2020). "BSA comments on LSE report on Mortgage Prisoners".
  34. ↑ Releasing the Mortgage Prisoners (PDF). LSE London. 2020. Search this book on
  35. ↑ "'I'm trapped by my mortgage – let me escape'". BBC News. 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  36. ↑ "Thinking outside the box: Exploring innovations in affordable home ownership". LSE London. 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  37. ↑ "Thinking outside the box – Exploring innovations in affordable home ownership". CaCHE. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 "Thinking outside the box: Exploring innovations in affordable homeownership". Politics Home. 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  39. ↑ Gardner, Jill (2020-11-13). "New Report Condemns Home Ownership Schemes". Property Road. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  40. ↑ "Government 'severely understated' cost of Homelessness Reduction Act, says London Councils". Inside Housing. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  41. ↑ Science, London School of Economics and Political. "Number in rent arrears could triple in next 12 months". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  42. ↑ "Where Now for the Private Rented Sector?". Trust for London. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  43. ↑ Silva, Marc da (2020-11-11). "Coronavirus: Number of renters in arrears could triple, analysis shows". Property Industry Eye. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  44. ↑ "Homelessness and rough sleeping in the time of COVID-19 | LSE London report funded by Trust for London". Trust for London. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  45. ↑ Lawford, Melissa (2021-05-06). "Landlords brace for chaos as report warns 400,000 tenants will fall behind on rent". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
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