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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13 November, 2025
New leadership team to help shape Scotland’s future land policy
The Scottish Land Commission has welcomed two senior appointments, bringing fresh expertise and leadership to help drive forward Scotland’s land reform agenda.
10 November, 2025
We need to talk about behaviour!
It is fair to say the role of land agent has always been challenging. It comes with responsibility, influence, the opportunity to do a lot of good and at times, the potential to do real harm if handled badly.
5 November, 2025
Scotland takes important step towards fairer use and ownership of land
Scottish Land Commission statement on the passing of the Land Reform Bill.
28 October, 2025
Four voices, one question: Part 4
Alongside our public engagement work, we’ve invited a range of contributors with deep and diverse experience of land, nature, and community to share their vision for the future. These blogs offer bold ideas, critical questions, and grounded reflections on the challenges and opportunities ahead. Together, they form a series of thought pieces intended to inform, inspire, and spark debate.
22 October, 2025
Global lessons could help Scotland build a fairer, greener land tax system
A new report from the Scottish Land Commission shows how lessons from around the world could help Scotland modernise the way it values land and property — strengthening the foundation for fairer taxation to support sustainable public finances, and action on climate change.
20 October, 2025
Building the future together: What does a thriving tenanted sector really mean?
It’s encouraging to see tenant farming representation now established across the UK, with the appointment of Alan Laidlaw as England’s new Tenant Farming Commissioner.
13 October, 2025
Coherence, capacity and collaboration in Land Use Strategy 4
The Scottish Government is currently consulting on a range of major plans that will set the direction for how Scotland’s land is used and managed in the years ahead.
30 September, 2025
Four voices, one question: Part 3
As part of our ScotLand Futures initiative, the Scottish Land Commission is asking what would it mean to complete Scotland’s land reform journey.
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