News and updates
Stay up to date with the latest news, analysis and insight from the Scottish Land Commission. This feed brings together our announcements, research highlights and guest blogs that explore Scotland’s evolving land issues from different perspectives.
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12 January, 2022
2022 has landed – a look ahead at the coming year
Chief Executive Hamish Trench looks ahead to the Commission’s focus in 2022.
5 January, 2022
Reflecting on Scottish tenant farming developments in 2021
Bob McIntosh, the Tenant Farming Commissioner, looks back at the year of Scottish tenant farming developments in 2021 in his latest blog.
20 December, 2021
Land rights and responsibilities - have your say
Gemma Campbell, Land Rights and Responsibilities Manager, looks at the importance of the Land Rights and Responsibilities Statement in shaping how we own, manage and use land in Scotland and how to take part in its review consultation.
14 December, 2021
Call for participation in ground-breaking land sales report
A major report has been commissioned to understand more about the nature and value of rural land sales in Scotland – in a move that will be crucial in considering the implications of new natural capital and carbon value in the land market.
6 December, 2021
Definitive ‘fixed equipment’ guide created to help reduce tenant farmer and landlord disagreements
A first-of-its-kind document has been created to help address disputes between tenant farmers and landlords over the replacement and upkeep of fixed equipment.
6 December, 2021
New Guide to Help Avoid Disputes over Fixed Equipment
In his latest blog, Tenant Farming Commissioner Bob McIntosh explores ways to avoid disagreements between tenant farmers and landlords using his latest guidance on fixed equipment.
3 November, 2021
Innovative poster campaign helps Scots tackle climate change
Passers-by are being targeted in a novel campaign to spark public interest in the way Scotland’s land is owned and used – by a series of fly posters which have popped up around Glasgow.
1 November, 2021
New environmental policies must be ‘tenant-proofed’
In his latest blog, the Tenant Farming Commissioner, Bob McIntosh, looks at COP26, carbon credits, and ensuring that environmental policies are 'tenant-proofed.'
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