Evidence and insights on Scotland’s land and its impact
The Scottish Land Commission’s work is grounded in evidence. Our research helps explain how land shapes Scotland’s economy, environment and communities and what can be done to make ownership and use fairer and more productive.
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Rural Land Market Data Report 2025
Analysis of land sales data from 2020-2024.
Approaches to land valuation in the tax system
WPI Economics was commissioned by the Scottish Land Commission to explore how land and property are valued for taxation purposes internationally.
Scottish Land Commission response to the Community Right to Buy Review
Scottish Land Commission response to the Community Right to Buy Review
Scottish Land Commission response to the Land Use, Agriculture and Just Transition Plan
Scottish Land Commission response to the Land Use, Agriculture and Just Transition Plan
Scottish Land Commission response to the Land Use Strategy 4
Scottish Land Commission response to the Land Use Strategy 4 and Community Ownership Review
Summary of Rural Land Markets Insights Report 2025
A summary of the Rural Land Markets Insights Report 2025.
Rural Land Market Insights Report 2025
An overview of the rural land market in Scotland in 2024 exploring the main drivers in the market.
Response to Call for Views on Community Wealth Building Bill
Scottish Land Commission Response to Call for Views on Community Wealth Building Bill.
Land Reform Bill: Advice to Ministers on Part 2 of the Land Reform Bill
Advice to Ministers on Part 2 of the Land Reform Bill.
Land supply for housing in rural Scotland
This research report focuses specifically on the role of land in, and to make practical recommendations for, increasing the supply of new homes (of all tenures) across rural Scotland.
Summary: Land supply for rural housing proposal
The Land supply for rural housing proposal draws on findings from new research, commissioned by the Scottish Land Commission and conducted by the University of Glasgow, which reviewed practical steps to create a long-term land supply for rural housing in Scotland.
Compulsory Purchase Reform in Scotland
Response from the Scottish Land Commission to the Compulsory Purchase Reform in Scotland consultation.
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