Laura Lane

Laura Lane is a Research Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), affiliated with the Centre for the Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE). Since 2005, she has specialized in housing, homelessness, and community policy, with a focus on sustainable social housing upgrades, overcrowding mitigation, and neighbourhood renewal.

Research Interests

• Quantifying multiple insecurities in housing and life outcomes
• Poverty policy and cross-sectoral interventions
• Designing accessible homes for wheelchair users
• Financial resilience in deprived urban areas

Article Trends

Laura's publications address urban poverty, housing insecurity, and policy coherence. Her work bridges social policy and urban development, emphasizing tenant participation and systemic inequality drivers.

Team Affiliation

She collaborates with the LSE Housing and Communities team on projects like the Housing First Pilot and Retrofit to the Rescue, influencing UK housing policy frameworks and tenant advocacy programs.