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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NFUS Self Assessment Report
National Farmers Union Scotland (NFUS)'s report from the LRRS Self-Assessment Pilot Project 2020-21.
Land Rights and Responsibilities Statement Review 2022: Response to Scottish Government
The Scottish Land Commission's response to Scottish Government's 2022 review of the Land Rights and Responsibilities Statement.
Land Focus: Natural Capital and Land
In this Land Focus paper, we set out some of the key issues the Scottish Land Commission identifies in relation to natural capital, land, and a just transition.
Review of Funding Sources for the Re-Use of Vacant and Derelict Land
An updated Review of Funding Sources for the Re-Use of Vacant and Derelict Land carried out by Ryden - published in March 2022.
Land Lines: Balancing rights and interests in Scottish land reform
The seventh in our series of Land Lines discussion papers, by James Mure QC, looks at the current legal context of human rights law in Scotland and its implications for any new proposals addressing land ownership.
Land Reform and Taxation: Advice to Scottish Ministers
This report sets out our advice on the role of taxation in supporting current land reform objectives. It aims to assist Ministers in considering the role of taxation in relation to land.
Understanding the Benefits of Diversification in Ownership, Tenure, and Control
A more diverse pattern of land ownership, tenure and/or control would allow more people in Scotland to enjoy the associated rights, opportunities, and responsibilities. There is evidence to suggest that greater diversification of land ownership, tenure and control can stimulate wideranging economic, social and environmental benefits which will promote more inclusive and sustainable economic growth in Scotland over the years to come.
Land and Property Taxation in Scotland: Policy proposals for devolved taxes
This work builds on a comprehenive scoping study commissioned by the Scottish Land Commission, which explored opportunities for using tax to achieve land reform objectives and provided a framework within which opportunities could be assessed and implemented.
Land Focus: Land for Housing and Development
This Land Focus paper explores the Commission's review of land for housing, which proposes five recommendations suggesting a new model where the public sector takes a leading role in the housing land market to create places people want to live at prices they can afford.
Land for Housing: Towards a Public Interest Led Approach to Development
The Commission's review of land for housing proposes five recommendations suggesting a new model where the public sector takes a leading role in the housing land market to create places people want to live at prices they can afford.
Vacant and Derelict Land Recommendations: Response from Ministers
Response from Roseanna Cunningham to the Scottish Land Commission's Vacant and Derelict Land recommendations.
Summary: Legislative proposals to address the impact of Scotland's concentration of land ownership
Summary of the Legislative proposals to address the impact of Scotland's concentration of land ownership report.
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