News and updates
Stay up to date with the latest news, analysis and insight from the Scottish Land Commission. This feed brings together our announcements, research highlights and guest blogs that explore Scotland’s evolving land issues from different perspectives.
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21 February, 2025
Unlocking land for housing in rural Scotland
Unlocking land for housing in rural Scotland presents significant challenges, as development costs often outweigh potential returns, and securing land can be difficult.
11 February, 2025
Scottish Land Commission urges strong role for public land acquisition to tackle rural housing crisis
Land acquisition by public bodies has a stronger role to play to address Scotland’s rural housing crisis, according to a new report issued by the Scottish Land Commission. The report, published today, outlines key actions needed to ensure a steady supply of land for much-needed rural housing, using publicly owned land to drive development.
3 February, 2025
When disputes cost more than money
I was recently discussing a case which came up some years ago, I’ll not go into specifics, but the case centred around a dispute between a landlord and a tenant over what amounted to a difference of opinion.
31 January, 2025
New hub for community landownership research goes live
A new online platform is set to transform how research and insights on community landownership are shared.
21 January, 2025
Scottish Land Commission sets out changes to simplify and strengthen Land Reform Bill
The Scottish Land Commission has proposed key changes to the Land Reform Bill, currently being considered by Parliament, so that it achieves the Scottish Government’s objectives to address the impacts of concentrated land ownership.
16 January, 2025
New era for land reform: Scottish Land Commission welcomes fresh leadership
The Scottish Land Commission is ushering in a new chapter with the appointment of Dr Lucy Beattie, Dr Calum MacLeod, and Robert Black as its latest Commissioners.
16 December, 2024
The next frontier in tackling vacant and derelict sites
Scotland has made great strides in addressing vacant and derelict land (VDL), but much remains to be done to tackle this persistent issue.
13 December, 2024
Looking back at Land Links
We take a look back at Land Links series, a programme of six webinars aimed at sparking conversations about how land in Scotland is owned and used.
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