Understanding what’s happening with Scotland’s land

3 December, 2020

New Protocol on local authority management of Common Good Land

Clear expectations on the management of Common Good land by local authorities will help make the most of this unique form of ownership for communities, says the latest protocol from the Scottish Land Commission.

3 December, 2020

A Year of Good Practice

Land Commissioner Sally Reynolds reflects on the first year of our Good Practice Programme and introduces the latest Land Rights and Responsibilities Protocol on Common Good Land.

26 November, 2020

Communities Realising the Potential of Vacant and Derelict Land

In this guest blog, Karlene Doherty – Vacant and Derelict Land Project Manager at the Development Trusts Association Scotland (DTAS) – looks at the opportunities for community-led regeneration of abandoned sites and the partnership between DTAS and the Scottish Land Commission.

24 November, 2020

New Code aims to ensure tenant farming rent reviews are fair, objective and evidence-based

Tenant farmers and their landlords can now get advice on how best to conduct rent reviews in a new Code published today by the Tenant Farming Commissioner for Scotland.

24 November, 2020

Land for Housing - What Europe can teach us

The Scottish Land Commission has today published its report Housing Land Allocation, Assembly and Delivery: Lessons from Europe – the sixth and final report in the series leading up to the Review of Housing for Land and Development, planned for early 2021.

3 November, 2020

Regional Land Use Partnerships to help drive urgent climate action

The way that land is owned and used is central to tackling climate change and the post Covid-19 economic recovery in Scotland, and the decisions and action needed should be driven at the regional scale.

2 November, 2020

Mediation marks the way forward

Disputes cost time and money and can cause a lot of worry. Those who follow this blog will know that the role of the Tenant Farming Commissioner (TFC) is to foster good relations between landlords and tenants.

27 October, 2020

Reappointment of Land Commissioners

Chair of the Scottish Land Commission welcomes the announcement from Land Reform Secretary, Roseanna Cunningham MSP, on the reappointment of Professor David Adams and Megan MacInnes as Scottish Land Commissioners.