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Three years of Scotland’s rural land market in six maps
In our latest blog, Hanna breaks down the information published in our latest Rural Land Market Report.
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Taxing questions
In his latest blog Chief Executive, Hamish Trench, looks at what the Commission’s research and advice says about land and property tax reform.
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Learning from France: SAFER's long term success in regulating land transfers
In our latest blog, James looks at why learning from international experience is important
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Community Benefits
A shared understanding of what is meant by community benefits, and identifying opportunities to deliver them, helps in setting reasonable expectations for all parties.
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Four reasons to think about community benefits
Perhaps the hottest topic in land reform this year is ‘natural capital investment’.
Blog Introducing the Community Land Accelerator: a step towards a more equitable Scotland
Developed in partnership with the Scottish Land Commission, the accelerator aims to support diversity in land ownership in Scotland.
Blog Transparency, Options to Develop Land and Community Empowerment: Time for Action
In our latest guest blog Carey Doyle looks at Transparency, Options to Develop Land and Community Empowerment
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People, Power & Prosperity – our new Strategic Plan
In our latest blog, Sally Reynolds talks about People, Power & Prosperity - our new Strategic Plan
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Time to get a health check on your carbon status
In his latest blog, Bob McIntosh, the Tenant Farming Commissioner discusses the benefits of carrying out a carbon audit.
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Delivering More Homes in a Climate Crisis – Time for an Informed Debate on Where we Build
In the first of a trio of housing blogs, David Stewart, Policy and Practice Lead, discusses our latest research and explores the importance of option agreements in the housing land market for creating better places.
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Beware of creating an unintended tenancy
In his latest blog, Bob McIntosh, the Tenant Farming Commissioner, warns against unintentionally creating a tenancy through an informal agreement.
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Resumptions – what you need to know
In his latest blog, Bob McIntosh, the Tenant Farming Commissioner, looks at what you need to know about resumptions and how they could affect your business.
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Good Practice in action – Becoming a Good Practice Advisor
In our latest blog, Good Practice Advisor Alex Currie reflects on his first six months in post, what lead to his interest in working with land reform, and what he has learned so far.
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A Just Transition – Are we valuing land in the right way?
In our latest blog, Land Commissioner Megan MacInnes explores if we are valuing land in the right way to build a wellbeing economy and meet the challenges of a just transition.
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Rural Land Market Insights Report - what does it mean on the ground?
In his latest blog, the Tenant Farming Commissioner, Bob McIntosh, reflects on trends in Scotland's rural land market that we explored in our latest Rural Land Market Insights report.
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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.
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