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Concentration of land ownership in Scotland – call for evidence deadline
05th Jun 2018
The deadline for submitting evidence on the impacts of concentration of land ownership in Scotland is fast approaching. Scotland’s land reform body, the Scottish Land Commission, has been running a…
Report points way to using land value increases to deliver new housing and development
23rd May 2018
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…
Scottish Land Commission publishes James Hutton Institute new entrants report
16th May 2018
Land access is a critical barrier for new entrants to agriculture in Scotland according to research published today. The report, prepared for the Scottish Land Commission by The James Hutton…
Review makes recommendations to improve relationships between land agents, tenants and landlords
09th May 2018
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…
Discussion paper looks at how land reform in Scotland can further realise human rights
08th May 2018
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…
Discussion paper looks at increasing availability of agricultural land for new entrants
24th Apr 2018
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.…