Understanding what’s happening with Scotland’s land

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.

5 February, 2019

Community Engagement in decisions relating to land

Scottish Land Commissioner, Sally Reynolds looks at the importance of community engagement in decisions relating to land following the recent publication of a protocol and supporting toolkit by the Scottish Land Commission.

31 January, 2019

Scottish Land Commission champions engagement process for successful land management

A new Protocol and toolkit that sets out practical advice on how landowners, land managers and communities can work together to make better – and fairer – decisions about land use is launched today by the Scottish Land Commission.

11 January, 2019

Scotland’s proposed new Rights Act and land reform

Land Commissioner Megan MacInnes looks at the proposed new Rights Act.

7 December, 2018

Report examines merits of land value tax in Scotland

A new report looking at land value tax, published today, Monday 10th December, suggests that land value taxation could help deliver Scotland’s land reform objectives and raise revenue in a more progressive way.

4 December, 2018

Land value capture to have a proactive role in place making

Ways in which Scotland can successfully harness land value capture to create places where people want to live are being explored by the Scottish Land Commission.