Understanding what’s happening with Scotland’s land

5 August, 2024

Navigating the complex relationship between horse owners and tenant farming

Through the Tenant Farming Helpline, we have had many enquiries from horse owners who have been renting land to keep their horses.

23 July, 2024

Tenant Farming Commissioner issues new guidance on the use of comparables in rent reviews

Detailed guidance developed to encourage transparency in the use of comparables when conducting rent reviews.

8 July, 2024

The use of comparables in rent reviews

The periodic rent review can be a source of tension and dispute between landlords and tenants of agricultural holdings.

4 July, 2024

Exploring small-scale land opportunities in Scotland

The Scottish Land Commission sees significant potential for exploring how opportunities to access land for small scale ownership, management and use could be created.

2 July, 2024

Recruitment opens for three new board members at the Scottish Land Commission

Scottish Government begins appointment process at a pivotal time for land reform.

24 June, 2024

Scottish land prices and natural capital investment

Our 2024 Rural Land Markets Insights report suggests pressure from natural capital investment may have abated recently.

24 June, 2024

Natural capital driven land sales subside as uncertainty rises, report reveals

Rural Land Market Insights report describes a “sluggish” land market as uncertainty, high interest rates, and input costs moderate land values throughout Scotland for the first time in recent years.

10 June, 2024

Are you clear about what is in your lease?

Knowing what is exactly in the lease is important for both relinquishment and assignation provision and registering a preemptive right to buy.