Understanding what’s happening with Scotland’s land

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.

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.