Understanding what’s happening with Scotland’s land

21 November, 2023

Taxing questions

With a number of proposals for land and property tax reforms being discussed, Chief Executive Hamish Trench looks at what the Commission’s research and advice says about land and property tax reform.

15 November, 2023

Learning from France: SAFER's long term success in regulating land transfers

The Commission is always keen to learn from international experience , as many of the challenges we face in regulating land transactions, or considering issues of governance and ownership, apply just as much elsewhere as they do here.

11 November, 2023

Communities must benefit from Scotland’s changing land use

Communities must benefit from Scotland’s changing land use. New guidance puts local people at the heart of land decisions

9 November, 2023

Community benefits

This week we have published guidance on delivering community benefits from land. In last week’s blog I outlined fours reasons that those involved in land should be thinking about community benefits.

2 November, 2023

Four reasons to think about community benefits

Perhaps the hottest topic in land reform this year is ‘natural capital investment’.

9 October, 2023

Avoiding conflicts during the shooting season

With the game shooting season about to begin, it’s a good opportunity to remind landlords, agricultural tenants and shooting tenants of the need to maintain effective dialogue and consultation to ensure that the rights of all parties are respected.

4 October, 2023

Introducing the Community Land Accelerator: a step towards a more equitable Scotland

In September of this year, I embarked on a new journey with Crown Estate Scotland: leading development of a groundbreaking initiative called the Community Land Accelerator.

2 October, 2023

New milestone in Scotland’s land reform journey “People” top of the Scottish Land Commission’s three-year plan

The body responsible for advising on reforms to land ownership and use has set out its agenda for positive change at a key time for Scotland’s land.