Understanding what’s happening with Scotland’s land

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.

3 March, 2023

Town Centre Living – Affordable housing, affordable living

David Stewart, Policy and Practice Lead, explores the importance of town centre living – and the difference between affordable housing and affordable living – in our latest blog.

15 February, 2023

Public body sparks discussion on Scotland’s changing landscape

A new paper launched by Scotland’s leading land reform body hopes to stimulate discussion on the ways communities can benefit from land use change and investment for Scotland’s net zero ambition.

14 February, 2023

Delivering NPF4 requires collaboration and land reform

In this guest blog for the Housing and Place Delivery Forum (CaCHE), Policy and Practice Lead David Stewart looks at our work on land and housing, and land reuse proposals, that could support the necessary shift from greenfield to brownfield development.

10 February, 2023

Stepping outside the echo chamber: The importance of cross-sector dialogue to address land challenges

In our latest blog, Good Practice Advisor Karen Grant talks about ‘Leadership in Good Practice’ – a new approach to working with land owners and managers on aligning activities with the vision and principles of the Land Rights and Responsibilities Statement.