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Land use in Scotland is changing rapidly – the time to act is now

In our latest blog, our Chair, Andrew Thin, reflects on our recently-published Rural Land Market Insights report and what it means for the pace and direction of land reform in Scotland.

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Housing standards for agricultural holdings to be aligned with the private rented sector

The Tenant Farming Commissioner, Bob McIntosh, explores upcoming changes to the standards for agricultural housing in his latest blog.

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Community Land Leadership Group – 2023 and beyond

In our latest blog, Scottish Land Commissioner Lorne MacLeod reflects on the first meeting of the newly re-established Community Land Leadership Group and its aims for the future of community land ownership in Scotland.

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Joined-up thinking key to success in reforming funding for forestry

In our latest blog, Good Practice Adviser Karen Grant looks at the ways in which we are influencing policy and practice in the forestry sector.

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Community engagement: cautious optimism – with room to improve

Gemma Campbell, our Land Rights and Responsibilities Manager, explores the results of our 2022 community engagement surveys with cautious optimism and a look at where we go from here.

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Community benefits and net zero – the time is now

In our latest blog, Scottish Land Commissioner Sally Reynolds explores the importance of realising community benefits when setting out the relationship between nature finance and communities in Scotland's just transition to net zero.

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Write it down!

The Tenant Farming Commissioner, Bob McIntosh, looks at importance of making a written record of discussions held and agreements made between landlords, tenants, and their agents in his latest blog.

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Unlocking potential – Modern apprenticeship offers project management opportunity in land reform

Bruce Morrison, Project Assistant and Modern Apprentice, reflects on the benefits of modern apprenticeships during Scottish Apprenticeships Week 2023 in our latest blog.

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Updated Guidance on Relinquishment and Assignation

In his latest blog, Bob McIntosh, the Tenant Farming Commissioner, shares updates on his guide to relinquishment and assignation of 1991 Act tenancies.

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Town Centre Living – Affordable Housing, Affordable Living

David Stewart, Policy and Practice Lead, explores the importance of town centre living – and the difference between affordable housing and affordable living – In our latest blog.

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Delivering NPF4 Requires Collaboration and Land Reform

In this guest blog for CaCHE on NPF4, Policy and Practice Lead David Stewart looks at our work on land and housing, and land reuse proposals, that could support the necessary shift from greenfield to brownfield development.

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Stepping outside the echo chamber: The importance of cross-sector dialogue to address land challenges

Good Practice Adviser Karen Grant talks about ‘Leadership in Good Practice’ – a new approach to working with land owners and managers on aligning activities with the vision & principles of the Land Rights and Responsibilities Statement.

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Delivering for the tenanted sector in 2023 and beyond

In his first blog of the year, Tenant Farming Commissioner Bob McIntosh looks ahead at what’s in store for the tenanted sector in 2023.