Understanding what’s happening with Scotland’s land

18 July, 2019

Moving forward…

Scottish Land Commission CEO, Hamish Trench, looks at the discussions and engagement following publication of the Commission’s report on scale and concentration of land ownership.

11 July, 2019

Scottish Land Commission statement on Buccleuch Estates – Langholm Moor

Andrew Thin, Chair of the Scottish Land Commission has welcomed the news from Buccleuch Estates that following community engagement on the proposed sale of Langholm Moor, they are holding discussions with community bodies which have expressed an interest in acquiring land.

11 June, 2019

Regulations on private water – queries tackled

Private water regulations now apply to a far wider range of properties than previously: all farms with residential property subject to agricultural tenancies and all directly let residential properties, are now covered.

6 June, 2019

Scottish Land Commission creates stronger links to green network

Transforming vacant and derelict land should deliver environmental benefit to communities throughout central Scotland, the Scottish Land Commission said today (June 6).

30 May, 2019

Buccleuch Estates – Langholm Moor

Andrew Thin, Chair of the Scottish Land Commission welcomes the announcement by Buccleuch Estates that they are to embark on a period of community engagement to help shape the proposed sale of Langholm Moor.

27 May, 2019

Community ownership study finds that a mix of funding is needed for success

Communities have many options to secure and develop land, but the full range of financing models is often not widely known, and there is more scope to develop innovative finance models to support community ownership, a new report says.

17 May, 2019

Fundamental rethink needed for Scotland’s approach to land development

The Scottish Land Commission is calling for a “fundamental rethink” of Scotland’s speculative and market-driven approach to identifying and allocating land for development.

17 May, 2019

Sharing Land Values – there is no quick fix!

After the publication of ‘Advice to Scottish Ministers on Options for Land Value Uplift Capture’ to Scottish Ministers, Shona Glenn, Head of Policy and Research, discusses how a more collaborative approach to land development, in which the public and private sectors share risks and reward, should be a long-term aim.