Understanding what’s happening with Scotland’s land

18 July, 2018

Tenant Farming Commissioner publishes Buccleuch Report

Scotland’s Tenant Farming Commissioner, Bob McIntosh, has today issued his report into the handling by Buccleuch Estates of negotiations with agricultural tenants over their farm leases.

20 June, 2018

Finding ways for old hands to bring new blood into farming

New guidance from the Scottish Land Commission on joint ventures with new entrants to the agricultural sector aims to demonstrate the many options that are available in Scotland to support the sector in becoming more vibrant, resilient and productive.

23 May, 2018

Report points way to using land value increases to deliver new housing and development

A report published today points the way towards effective approaches for Scotland to use publicly created increases in land value to help finance the infrastructure needed to deliver new housing and other development.

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.