Understanding what’s happening with Scotland’s land

27 January, 2026

Refreshing our good practice Protocols

Our first protocol was published in 2019 and set out expectations for good practice in community engagement. In the following years, we published a further eight protocols covering a range of topic from transparency of ownership and decision-making to responsible natural capital and carbon management.

18 January, 2026

Delivering community benefits from nature: what we’ve learned so far

The Community benefits from nature project has been up and running for almost a year. During this time we have begun to work with three landowners and the communities local to their estates to agree and deliver community benefits.

18 December, 2025

Why land reform matters more than ever: Five takeaways from 2025

As we come to the close of 2025, it’s clear that questions of who owns Scotland’s land, how it’s used, and who benefits from it have moved further into the public eye. This has been a year when long-running debates sharpened, new voices joined the conversation, and the need for reform is felt more widely than ever.

11 December, 2025

Transparency and Scotland's rural land market

This week we publish our new Rural Land Market Data Report 2025. This piece of research, provides the latest insights into the landscape of rural land ownership and value in Scotland.

9 December, 2025

Forestry values fall by a third as Scotland’s rural land market continues to cool

New figures from the Scottish Land Commission show Scotland’s rural land market continued to cool in 2024, with fewer large-scale sales and a marked drop in forestry values contributing to a quieter and more varied picture across the country.

2 December, 2025

Why the review of Scotland’s Rights to Buy matters

Owning land and buildings offers communities the chance to meet their needs and provide a wide range of benefits, with community ownership of assets supporting economic opportunities and local jobs, social and wellbeing activities, local heritage and culture, housing for residents, and healthy environments.

26 November, 2025

Scotland’s land: The journey is not over

New national survey finds 96% of people say Scotland needs more land reform.

25 November, 2025

New report underlines public support for finishing Scotland’s land reform journey

The Scottish Land Commission has today published new research setting out public views on the future of Scotland’s land. Developed through the ScotLand Futures initiative, the report reflects contributions from more than 1,200 people, with over 96% saying Scotland needs change — indicating strong public support for completing the nation’s land reform journey.