Understanding what’s happening with Scotland’s land

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.

3 May, 2023

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, comparing them to the 2019 results with cautious optimism and a look at where we go from here.

24 April, 2023

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.

3 April, 2023

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.

6 March, 2023

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.