Understanding what’s happening with Scotland’s land

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.

23 November, 2018

The future of community ownership

Scottish Land Commissioner, Lorne Macleod, looks at the future of community ownership following the publication today of the Commission’s recommendations to Scottish Ministers.

7 November, 2018

Housing on tenanted farms to meet the Repairing Standard

Scotland’s Tenant Farming Commissioner (TFC), Bob McIntosh, is advising that the agricultural holdings sector needs to come together to agree a way forward to ensure agricultural housing is subject to the same standards as private rented housing.