Land Reform Act 2003
The Land Reform Act (2003) and accompanying guidance for local authorities and national parks.
Land Reform Act 2016
The Land Reform Act 2016 created the Scottish Land Commission and expanded on community land buyout legislation: the community right to buy for sustainable development.
Guidance for Local Authorities and National Parks
The Land Reform Act was a ground-breaking piece of legislation that enshrined the ‘right to roam’ in law and introduced the community right to buy.
Community Empowerment Act 2015
A summary of the Community Empowerment Act. The Act aims to help empower community bodies through the ownership or control of land and buildings, and by strengthening their voices in decisions about public services.
Land Reform Net Zero Scotland
A new consultation on land reform has opened this summer (closing 25 September 2022). Read more about the new Land Reform Bill in a Net Zero Nation and complete the consultation to share your views!
Land Rights and Responsibilities Statement
The Land Rights and Responsibilities Statement was a key element of the Land Reform Act 2016. It underpins the government’s policy and actions relating to land, and other landowners (e.g. local authorities or private landowners) are encouraged to consider how they might utilise the statement in their own decision-making.
Open Letter
Open letter to the Cabinet Secretary on the Land Reform Bill 2024 by a coalition of organisations and individuals with a belief in the potential for land reform to bring transformational change across a wide range of policy areas.
