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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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.
16 May, 2019
Discussions and advice vital for diversification
Tenant Farming Commissioner, Bob McIntosh, gives an update on the latest his latest Guide to Tree Planting on Tenanted Agricultural Holdings.
11 April, 2019
Tenant Farming Commissioner publishes Conduct of Agents Guide
Scotland’s Tenant Farming Commissioner (TFC), Bob McIntosh, has today published a Guide to the Professional Conduct of Agents and How to make a Complaint.
20 March, 2019
Addressing Scotland’s pattern of land ownership can unlock economic and community opportunities
A new report published today (Wednesday 20 March 2019) finds that concentrated land ownership is having significant impacts on communities across rural Scotland.
13 March, 2019
International perspectives pose questions for Scottish land reform
Land Commissioner, Megan MacInnes, reflects on last week’s Macaulay Development Megan MacInnes, Scottish Land Commissioner Trust workshop on Scottish land reform in a global context held at James Hutton Institute with participants from the US, Canada, Norway, Denmark, Slovakia, the Netherlands, Ireland, South Africa, as well as the UK.
7 March, 2019
Tenant Farming Commissioner issues Agricultural Leases Code of Practice
Scotland’s Tenant Farming Commissioner (TFC), Bob McIntosh, has issued a Code of Practice for Agreeing and Managing Agricultural Leases which is to be followed by landowners, tenant farmers and land agents.
7 March, 2019
Agreeing and managing agricultural leases
Tenant Farming Commissioner, Bob McIntosh, summarises the latest Code of Practice on Agreeing and Managing Agricultural Leases.
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