Major themes in Professor Whitehead’s recent research include analysis of the relationship between planning and housing; the role of private renting in England and in European housing systems; financing social housing in the UK and Europe; demographics and the demand for housing; accelerating housing development in London and the evaluation of government policies on home ownership and housing supply.

Her latest books both published by Wiley Blackwell in 2016 are Milestones in Housing Finance in Europe (with Jens Lunde) and Planning Gain (with Tony Crook and John Henneberry) – which won the 2016 RTPI Research Excellence award.

Professor Whitehead is currently advisor to the CLG committee on Housing Supply and latterly on the Voluntary Right to Buy report. She was also advisor to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee on their latest enquiry on ‘Building More Homes’.

She was Director of the Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research at the University of Cambridge from 1990 to 2010 and she was awarded an OBE for her services to housing in 1991.

Expertise: housing finance; housing economics; housing policy; privatisation; urban land markets; urban policy

LSE Consulting projects:

• The Value, Incidence and Impact of Developer Contributions in Scotland
  July 2021
  
  Client: Scottish Government
  Authors: Fanny Blanc, John Boyle, Tony Crook, Kath Scanlon, Stefano Smith & Christine Whitehead

• The Cost of Homelessness Services in London
  September 2019
  
  Client: London Councils
  Authors: Kath Scanlon & Christine Whitehead (with Annie Edge & Chihiro Udagawa)

• The Bank of Mum and Dad: How it really works
  January 2019
  
  Client: Family Building Society
  Authors: Kath Scanlon and Fanny Blanc, with Annie Edge and Christine Whitehead

• Assessing the evidence on Rent Control from an International Perspective
  October 2018
  
  Client: Residential Landlords Association
  Authors: Christine Whitehead & Peter Williams

• The Future Size and Composition of the Private Rented Sector
  May 2018
  
  Client: Shelter
  Authors: Chihiro Udagawa, Kath Scanlon & Christine Whitehead

• Review of Research on Migration Influences and Implications for Population Dynamics in the Wider South East
  January 2018
  
  Client: East of England Local Government Association
  Authors: Ian Gordon, Tony Champion, Neil McDonald & Christine Whitehead

• Is Stamp Duty Land Tax Suffocating the English Housing Market?
  November 2017
  
  Client: Family Building Society
  Authors: Kath Scanlon, Christine Whitehead & Fanny Blanc

• The Role of Overseas Investors in the London New-build Residential Market
  May 2017
  
  Client: Greater London Authority
  Authors: Kath Scanlon, Christine Whitehead & Fanny Blanc with Ulises Moreno-Tabarez

• Unlocking the Benefits and Potential of Build to Rent
  February 2017
  
  Client: Savills
  Authors: Christine Whitehead & Kath Scanlon

• The Profile of UK Private Landlords
  December 2016
  
  Client: CML (Council of Mortgage Leaders)
  Authors: Kath Scanlon & Christine Whitehead

• New London Villages: Creating Community
  July 2016
  
  Client: Berkeley Homes
  Authors: Kath Scanlon, Emma Sagor, Christine Whitehead & Alessandra Mossa

• London Plan Density – Research Project 1: Definitions and Measurement of Density
  July 2016
  
  Client: Greater London Authority
  Authors: Ian Gordon, Alan Mace & Christine Whitehead

• London Plan Density – Research Project 5: Why else is Density Important?
  July 2016
  
  Client: Greater London Authority
  Authors: Ian Gordon & Christine Whitehead

• Taking Stock: Understanding the effects of recent policy measures on the private rented sector and Buy-to-Let
  May 2016
  
  Client: Paragon Group
  Authors: Kath Scanlon, Christine Whitehead & Peter Williams

• The Effect of Forthcoming Housing Policy Changes on Social-Tenant Employment and the London Economy
  March 2016
  
  Client: Camden Council
  Authors: Christine Whitehead, Kath Scanlon & Ann Edge

• Proposals for Regulation of the Private Rented Sector: An analysis
  January 2016 
  
  Client: National Landlords Association
  Authors: Christine Whitehead & Kath Scanlon

• The Potential Role of the Private Rented Sector in Wales
  September 2015
  
  Client: Public Policy Institute for Wales
  Authors: Christine Whitehead & Kath Scanlon

• Understanding the Local Impact of New Residential Development
  April 2015
  
  Client: Barrat & NHBC Foundation
  Authors: Christine Whitehead & Emma Sagor with Ann Edge & Bruce Walker

• The Wider Benefits of Investment in Cultural Heritage: Case studies in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia
  January 2015
  
  Client: Council of Europe
  Authors: Will Bartlett, Kath Scanlon, Christine Whitehead, Nina Branković, Hristina Mikić, Nermin Oruć & Bojan Zečević

• The Impact of the Financial Crisis on European Housing Systems: A Review
  May 2014
  
  Client: SIEPS
  Authors: Christine Whitehead, Kath Scanlon & Jens Lunde

• The Private Rented Sector in the New Century: A Comparative Approach
  September 2012
  
  Client: Cambridge Enterprise Ltd
  End Client: Knowledge Centre for Housing Economics
  Authors: Christine Whitehead, Sarah Monk, Kath Scanlon, Sanna Markkanen & Connie Tang