Understanding what’s happening with Scotland’s land

4 February, 2021

Legislative proposals to address impact of Scotland’s concentration of land ownership

A discussion paper published today, Thursday 4 February, proposes three new legislative measures to modernise land ownership in Scotland.

29 January, 2021

Tackling Climate Change – A window of opportunity

In our latest blog, Chief Executive Hamish Trench discusses the importance of today’s Climate Emergency Summit – seventh in the series facilitated by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society (RSGS) – on the topic of land, and reflects on the transformational change needed in land use to tackle Scotland’s big challenges.

27 January, 2021

Easier access to mediation for farming disputes thanks to new scheme

A new scheme to promote mediation as an alternative to litigation, to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants in the agricultural sector, is launched today.

8 January, 2021

Advice from the TFC on Completing Amnesty Agreements

It is clear that, for a variety of reasons, a significant number of amnesty agreements were not finalised by 12 December 2020 and that, as a consequence, a significant number of formal amnesty notices were issued on behalf of tenants.

5 January, 2021

An important new opportunity for secure tenants Bob McIntosh

Bob McIntosh, Tenant Farming Commissioner, shares his thoughts on the Relinquishment and Assignation provisions introduced by the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016, which come into force early in 2021.

21 December, 2020

A look ahead at land reform

In our final blog of 2020, our Chair Andrew Thin looks back over the year and at what is ahead in 2021.

10 December, 2020

Changes to the land and property tax system could support Scotland’s recovery and renewal

Taxes on land and property could serve as a powerful tool for helping Scotland develop a robust, resilient wellbeing economy, according to a new report published today.

7 December, 2020

New code aims to make farm rent negotiations fairer

In his latest blog, the Tenant Farming Commissioner explores a step-by-step approach to conducting rent reviews in his latest Code of Practice, and reminds everyone of the upcoming deadline for the waygo amnesty.