Understanding what’s happening with Scotland’s land

23 May, 2018

Guest Blog: Back to the Land?

Guest blogger Mark Stephens, from the Urban Institute at Heriot-Watt University, looks at historic experience of land value capture and identifies what lessons current policy makers could take from this experience.

18 May, 2018

Barriers to entering agriculture

Scottish Land Commission Policy Officer, James Mackessack-Leitch looks at barriers to entering agriculture.

16 May, 2018

Scottish Land Commission publishes James Hutton Institute new entrants report

Land access is a critical barrier for new entrants to agriculture in Scotland according to research published today.

9 May, 2018

Review makes recommendations to improve relationships between land agents, tenants and landlords

In a report to Scottish Ministers about the conduct of agents of agricultural landlords and tenants, Scotland’s Tenant Farming Commissioner (TFC), Bob McIntosh, has made several recommendations aimed at reducing the number of occasions when landlords and tenants are dissatisfied with the conduct of an agent working for them or for the other party.

8 May, 2018

Discussion paper looks at how land reform in Scotland can further realise human rights

The importance of economic, social and cultural human rights in the land reform agenda is highlighted in a new discussion paper published today Tuesday 8 May, 2018 by Scotland’s land reform body.

24 April, 2018

Discussion paper looks at increasing availability of agricultural land for new entrants

A simpler and more intelligible framework is now required in Scotland to open up the farming letting sector again and promote farming as a viable option for the next generation.

18 April, 2018

New Codes of Practice to support community engagement by landowners

The Scottish Land Commission has announced today that it is developing a series of Codes of Practice for land owners, land managers and communities.

17 April, 2018

Tenant Farming Commissioner issues new Code and Guidance at Advisory Forum meeting

Scotland’s Tenant Farming Commissioner has issued a new Code of Practice on the Late Payment of Rent and a Guide on the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution today Tuesday 17 April, 2018.