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Scottish land prices and natural capital investment
Our 2024 Rural Land Markets Insights report suggests pressure from natural capital investment may have abated recently.
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Are you clear about what is in your lease?
Knowing what is exactly in the lease is important for both relinquishment and assignation provision and registering a preemptive right to buy.
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How natural resource management can deliver public and community value
Understanding natural resource management's opportunities and risks is crucial for public benefit.
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Practical guidance to support rural businesses with diversification policies
Our voluntary guidance is designed to give practical advice for landowners and land managers who wish to encourage and support enterprise and community development.
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Insights from the Tenant Farming Manager
Tenant Farming Manager, Peter MacDougall, shares his TFC insights since joining the Commission last year.
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Housing and Land Re-use – a Common Problem with a Common Solution?
Is there a common solution to the challenge of housing supply in Scotland?
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The Land Reform Bill – Implications for Landlords and Tenants of Agricultural Holdings
How will the measures in the Land Reform Bill impact on landlord/tenant transactions?
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Understanding the benefit of Scotland's Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land (RCI)
Accurate and up-to-date information about land provides the foundation for open and transparent decision-making.
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Mediation or Litigation?
Mediation can be a highly effective way of reaching agreement and avoiding costly litigation.
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Leadership in Good Practice
Good Practice Adviser, Karen Grant, reports on a day of constructive discussion at the recent Leadership in Good Practice event.
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Completing a Land Reform Apprenticeship
Project Assistant Modern Apprentice, Bruce Morrison, reflects on his time at the Scottish Land Commission.
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An opportunity to retire with a pension pot
In February 2021 the Scottish Government introduced the Relinquishment and Assignation Provisions.
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Good Practice Casework Report published
We have reviewed our casework for the three years from April 2020 to March 2023 to draw out lessons.
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Oh deer. They’re in the neeps again.
The need to reduce deer numbers in Scotland is an ongoing topic of discussion and, sometimes, controversy.
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