Following on from our latest working paper House prices in London: an economic analysis of London’s housing market, this seminar will feature contributions from distinguished experts in this field and invite competing views on the impacts of housing on London’s wider economy.

This event is aimed at policy-makers, economic analysts, researchers and other stakeholders interested in understanding the causes and consequences of high house prices in London. The event is free of charge.

Chair
Gerard Lyons, Chief Economic Advisor to the Mayor

Speakers
Professor Paul Cheshire, LSE: ‘The economic effects of land use planning’
Professor David Miles, Imperial: ‘House prices, credit and the wider economy’
Joel Marsden, GLA Economics: ‘An economic analysis of London’s housing market’

Panelists
Toby Lloyd, Head of Policy, Shelter UK
Peter Blyth, Head of Policy and Practice, RTPI
Kathleen Scanlon, Research Fellow, LSE

Registration and refreshments will be available from 09:30. The event will commence at 10:00 and finish at 13:15. There will be a one hour panel discussion/Q&A on the issues raised in the seminar.