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What we do

Land is at the heart of Scotland’s identity, economy and communities. The Scottish Land Commission is driving a programme of land reform spanning both urban and rural land, to create a Scotland where land is owned and used in ways that are fair, responsible and productive.

Our work

Good practice

Good Practice

Promoting and supporting change and good practice in the way land is owned and used in both urban and rural Scotland.

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Ownership

Ownership

Modernising the pattern of land ownership in Scotland.

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Tenant Farming

Tenant Farming

Improving the relationships between landowners and tenant farmers, and increasing access to land for those who want to farm.

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Commonwealth Village

Housing

Reforming the housing land market to create places people want to live at prices they can afford.

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Mixed use landscape of urban and rural land in Scotland - iStock.com/georgeclerk

Taxing land better could help Scotland’s economic recovery

The Scottish Land Commission has set out advice to Scottish Ministers on the role of taxation in supporting current land reform objectives in a new report.
Mixed use landscape of urban and rural land in Scotland - iStock.com/georgeclerk Blog
Kathie Pollard

Taxing land, better: New report and recommendations on tax on land and property

Policy and Practice Lead Kathie Pollard explores our advice to Scottish Ministers on land reform and taxation in our latest blog.
Aerial view of Perth and Tay River. Credit: iStock-1310468694 / Silviu Dascalu

Scottish Land Commission invites Perthshire residents to online public meeting

The Scottish Land Commission is continuing its calendar of online public meetings and the next will cover Perth and Perthshire.

Upcoming events

All events

Virtual Public Meeting - Perth & Perthshire

Virtual Public Meeting for residents of Perth and Perthshire to learn more about our work, what land reform is, and how it can contribute to a successful Scotland.

Land Reuse Month: Week 1 - Understanding the opportunity

Week 1 of Land Reuse Month will look at how realising the multiple benefits of land reuse projects can help overcome barriers and how to leverage finance and investment.

Land Reuse Month: Week 2 - Communities and collaboration

Week 2 of Land Reuse Month will look at the importance of engagement and collaboration with communities in decisions relating to land and provide practical tools on how to do that.

Virtual Public Meeting - Moray

Virtual Public Meeting for residents of Moray to learn more about our work, what land reform is, and how it can contribute to a successful Scotland.