Understanding what’s happening with Scotland’s land

19 February, 2024

An opportunity to retire with a pension pot

In February 2021 the Scottish Government introduced the Relinquishment and Assignation Provisions.

9 February, 2024

Good Practice Casework Report published

We have reviewed our casework for the three years from April 2020 to March 2023 to draw out lessons.

1 February, 2024

New-look board announced to help drive land reform

The Scottish Government has announced the appointment of a new Chair and two new members to the Board of the Scottish Land Commission.

17 January, 2024

Oh deer. They’re in the neeps again.

The need to reduce deer numbers in Scotland is an ongoing topic of discussion and, sometimes, controversy.

13 December, 2023

Community Land Leadership Group - update

The Community Land Leadership Group was established following a recommendation made in the Scottish Land Commission review of community land ownership in 2018.

4 December, 2023

Have you thought about your lease recently?

Many secure tenants seem to have difficulty in knowing where their lease is! Often it is in a box in the attic or lodged with a solicitor but hasn’t been looked at for years, if at all.

28 November, 2023

Major report reveals large growth in Scottish land value

A REVEALING new report on land trends has brought fresh insights into the dynamics of rural land transactions in Scotland.

28 November, 2023

Three years of Scotland’s rural land market in six maps

This week we have published our latest Rural Land Market Report, the next in our series looking at sales in Scotland’s rural land market over recent years.