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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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Vacant and Derelict Land

Vacant and Derelict Land

Transforming vacant and derelict land in Scotland.

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Farmland in the Black Isle with crossed by tractor tyre tracks

Easier access to mediation for farming disputes thanks to new scheme

A new scheme to promote mediation as an alternative to litigation, to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants in the agricultural sector, is launched today.
Hay bales in a field near a farm steading. Credit: Rural Matters.

TFC Issues Guidance on Dealing with Ongoing Amnesty Discussions

The Tenant Farming Commissioner (TFC) has published guidance today on dealing with any amnesties on tenant’s improvements that are continuing after the deadline of 13 December 2020.
Sheep in a wintry landscape near Aviemore

Advice from the TFC on Completing Amnesty Agreements

For those amnesty agreements that were not finalised by 12 December 2020 and for which formal amnesty notices were issued on behalf of tenants, finalising agreements despite Covid restrictions should still be possible with a bit of imagination on both sides.

Upcoming events

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Virtual Public Meeting - Scottish Borders

Virtual public meeting for residents of the Scottish Borders to learn more about our work, what land reform is, and how it can benefit your community.