Understanding what’s happening with Scotland’s land

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.

14 December, 2018

Community Land Summit

Policy Officer James MacKessack-Leitch reflects on the first community land summit held in Manchester on Wednesday 12 December 2018.

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.

26 November, 2018

Not So Pretty Vacant: Taskforce starts task of reducing vacant and derelict land

The Vacant and Derelict Land Taskforce will start the process of finding 100 sites with the best potential for development at its meeting today (Monday November 26).

23 November, 2018

Community ownership should become routine option for communities across Scotland, says new report

Community ownership should become a normal and realistic option for communities to acquire land and assets, according to recommendations on community ownership published today Friday 23 November, 2018.