Understanding what’s happening with Scotland’s land

8 April, 2022

Embedding land rights and responsibilities – a review of the LRRS

In our latest blog, Head of Land Rights and Responsibilities, Emma Cooper, looks at the progress made with the Scottish Government’s Land Rights and Responsibilities Statement (LRRS) over the last five years and where more can be done to embed it in the way Scotland’s land is owned and used.

6 April, 2022

Self-Assessment can help identify new opportunities for land use and management

In this blog, Head of Land Rights and Responsibilities, Emma Cooper looks at the Commission’s Land Rights and Responsibilities Self-Assessment programme and what we have learnt from the process.

4 April, 2022

Can an agricultural tenancy exist without a written lease?

In his latest blog, Tenant Farming Commissioner Bob McIntosh looks at whether an agricultural tenancy can exist without a written lease.

31 March, 2022

Embedding land rights and responsibilities in natural capital investment and delivery

In this blog, Head of Land Rights and Responsibilities, Emma Cooper, explores the how Scotland’s land rights and responsibilities framework can help deliver a values-led, high-integrity market for responsible investment in natural capital and land.

23 March, 2022

What does land mean to me?

In our latest blog, Commissioner Sally Reynolds, a native Gaelic speaker from the Isle of Lewis, shares what land means to her as we publish our first Gaelic Language Plan.

17 March, 2022

New guidance for public bodies to ensure land is used and managed in the public interest

Minister to launch guidance at Land Reuse Month event, aimed at tackling blight of derelict land in Scotland.

15 March, 2022

Natural capital and land

In this blog, Scottish Land Commission Chair, Andrew Thin, looks at the impact of natural capital on Scotland’s land market and how they can be shaped for short term and long term benefit.

7 March, 2022

Guide will help agriculture landlords and tenants navigate ‘booming’ carbon credit trading

A newly published guide will help tenants and landlords of agricultural holdings benefit from and avoid potential pitfalls around carbon credit trading.