News and updates
Stay up to date with the latest news, analysis and insight from the Scottish Land Commission. This feed brings together our announcements, research highlights and guest blogs that explore Scotland’s evolving land issues from different perspectives.
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16 June, 2023
New roadmap to ensure Scotland’s people reap the benefits of rising land values and land use change
Tougher conditions on public funds and meaningful community influence in ownership and decision-making are key to driving forward fair and balanced changes in the way land is used in the transition towards net zero, according to a new roadmap issued by the Scottish Land Commission today.
26 May, 2023
Community Land Accelerator pilot project with Crown Estate Scotland announced
An innovative new Community Land Accelerator pilot project with Crown Estate Scotland has been announced.
23 May, 2023
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.
22 May, 2023
High demand and rising prices continue to limit access to Scotland's valuable rural land
Scotland’s increasingly valuable rural land is only available to a limited few as high demand from forestry, natural capital investment, and corporate estate buyers continues to drive high prices, according to a new report by the Scottish Land Commission.
22 May, 2023
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.
16 May, 2023
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.
13 May, 2023
NatureScot and Hampden & Co Memorandum of Understanding
Students across Scotland are being encouraged to enter a national award designed to support research that could change the way we own and use land in Scotland.
10 May, 2023
Joined-up thinking key to success in reforming funding for forestry
In our latest blog, Good Practice Advisor Karen Grant looks at the ways in which we are influencing policy and practice in the forestry sector.
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