Scottish Land Commission

Three new staff members have landed key roles helping to positively impact the on-the-ground culture of how land is owned and used in Scotland. The Scottish Land Commission has made hires to add to its team of 19 staff working on policy and practice in shaping how Scotland’s land is owned, man

Landowners and communities are being urged to celebrate work they are doing to improve land and resources that contribute to Scotland’s just transition to a net zero economy.

Scotland's rural land market and values are changing amid strong timber prices and rising demand in non-farming leisure estates, according to a report published today by the Scottish Land Commission.

A month-long campaign will drive forward the message that the public sector has a key role to play in transforming vacant and derelict land across Scotland. Land Reuse Month, hosted by the Scottish Land Commission, will support local authorities in addressing the ‘how to’ of tackling the

Applications are now open for the Scottish Land Commission's (SLC) £1,000 grant to fund vital academic research into improving the way land is owned, managed and used across Scotland.

Increasing the role land plays in Scotland’s tax base and a local authority power targeted at newly derelict property are among the key recommendations put to Government Ministers in a report from the Scottish Land Commission (SLC).

The Scottish Land Commission has strengthened its Good Practice team this month with the appointment of Calum Stewart and Karen Grant as good practice advisers. Calum Stewart and Karen Grant will support the organisation’s work shaping change on the ground to ensure more people benefit fr

A new expert advisory forum launched by the Scottish Land Commission met for the first time yesterday to discuss the relationship between property rights and wider economic, social, and cultural rights.

In the fifth in the Scottish Land Commission's ‘Land &’ blog series, senior policy officer David Stewart explores why land for housing matters for much more than homes – it has an impact on the economy, the environment, and the wellbeing of everyone in Scotland. Land for housin

Significant reform is needed to the way land is brought forward for housing and development if Scotland is to build the houses it needs, according to the Scottish Land Commission. Publishing a review and recommendations to Scottish Ministers about land for housing – the culmination of two year

The Scottish Land Commission has today launched a new campaign that aims to connect people to the land around them, using inspiring stories to show how Scotland’s land is owned, used and managed impacts people and the lives of those around them. The campaign is centred around a brand

The opening of a new £50 million Scottish Government fund to help transform thousands of hectares of vacant and derelict land across Scotland signals a commitment to tackling the legacy blighting communities, according to the Scottish Land Commission. Scotland has almost 11,000 hectares of vac

Three new legislative measures to modernise land ownership in Scotland have been proposed in a new discussion paper published today.

Taxes on land and property could serve as a powerful tool for helping Scotland develop a robust, resilient wellbeing economy, according to a new report published today for the Scottish Land Commission.

Clear expectations on the management of Common Good land by local authorities will help make the most of this unique form of ownership for communities, according to the latest protocol from the Scottish Land Commission.