Research and reports

Delivering Greater Benefits from Common Good Land and Buildings

Common Good assets in Scotland have the potential to deliver much greater public benefit than they do currently, according to this research report written for the Scottish Land Commission by researchers at the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES).

Scale and Concentration: Investigation into the issues associated with scale and concentration of land ownership in Scotland

Evidence report following an investigation into the impacts of scale and concentration of land ownership in Scotland. The report follows a call for evidence by the Commission last year, for anyone with experience of living or working in parts of Scotland where most of the land is owned by a small number of people, to share their experiences.

Scale and Concentration: Report to Ministerson the Review of scale and concentration of land ownership

This report sets out the Commission�s conclusions and recommendations from our review into issues associated with scale and concentration of land ownership in Scotland.

Scale and Concentration: Research review on the effects associated with concentrated and large scale land ownership in Scotland

A review by SRUC of previous literature and a descriptive analysis of Scotland's current pattern of landownership.

Land Lines: Local authority land acquisition in Germany and the Netherlands: are there lessons for Scotland?

This, the sixth paper in the Land Lines series, Professor Tony Crook looks at examples of land acquisition in the Netherlands and Germany and the lessons that Scotland could learn.

Land Focus: Land Ownership by Trusts

The Scottish Government asked the Land Commission to look at ownership of land by charities and trusts and consider potential impacts on the public interest. This Land Focus paper aims to set out information about trust status in land ownership and some of the associated issues to consider.

Land Lines: The housing land market in Scotland

This, the first paper in the series, is looking at how the public sector could intervene to improve the operation of the land market and increase the supply of land for new housing.

Repeopling Emptied Places

Centenary reflections on the significance and the enduring legacy of the Land Settlement (Scotland) Act 1919

Community Engagement Baseline Surveys Report 2019

The effectiveness of the Scottish Government guidance must be assessed three years after publication. The Commission has carried out two surveys, one for landowners and one for communities, to establish a baseline understanding of the level of awareness and participation in engagement activities.

Review of International Experience of Community, Communal and Municipal Ownership of Land

This research was commissioned to provide an overview of relevant forms of community, communal and municipal landownership in other countries, and suggest how lessons from international experiences could be applicable in Scotland.

Land Focus: International Experience of Community, Communal and Municipal Ownership

Drawing on a series of in-depth international case studies, this research raises new ideas and thinking – not just about community ownership, but our wider approach to the governance of land ownership, use, and rights in Scotland.

Scottish Land Commission's Response to NPF4 Call for Ideas

Scottish Land Commission's Response to NPF4 Call for Ideas