Scottish Land Commission

The Scottish Land Commission is working to create a Scotland where everybody benefits from the ownership, management and use of the nations land and buildings. Our work is focussed on four key areas covering both urban and rural land in Scotland: Land for housing and development Working to reduce constraints to redeveloping vacant and derelict land for housing and other productive uses, improve land supply for housing and stimulate a more active approach to developing land in the public interest. Land ownership The Land Commission is examining the impacts of scale and concentration of land ownership and tax policy, as well as reviewing the effectiveness of the Community Right to Buy mechanisms. Land Use Decision-making The Land Commission seeks to improve the quality and accountability of decision making, providing guidance where necessary. Agricultural Holdings We are working to increase access to land for those who want to farm, improve the relationships between landowner...