Policy & Practice Lead, James MacKessack-Leitch joined Ariane Burgess to discuss Scotland’s land reform journey on her podcast, Regenerative Scotland, tackling topics of land use, taxation, and meeting the nation’s ambitions for food security and climate action 🗺

Everyone should care about land reform. Mindful it is not the easiest subject to attract readers so we don’t see much of it in the press but that’s why this episode is key to get a better understanding of the new Land Reform bill 👇🏻

Well worth a listen.

My colleague James MacKessack-Leitch discussing the breadth of our Scottish Land Commission work and Scotland's land reform journey.

Great to chat to Ariane Burgess about land reform at this crucial time!

The Bill is understandably a key focus, but worth noting there’s a lot more to Scotland’s land reform journey and Scottish Land Commission’s work!

Our summary doc: landcommission.gov.scot/downloads/65f1…

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Yes it does.

67D prohibits the transfer of land if it would result in the same or connected parties owning more than one of the lots specified.

So where land is lotted it cannot be snapped up by one controlling entity no matter the stretch of their chequebook…

📣 The Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Call for views on the Land Reform Bill is now open! 📣

The Scottish Land Commission’s Summary of Research and Recommendations provides an overview and all the links to everything you need when considering your response!👇

landcommission.gov.scot/downloads/65f1…

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CALL FOR VIEWS - Land Reform (Scotland) Bill.

Have your say on legislation which aims to change the pattern of land ownership in Scotland's rural & island communities.

Share your views by 👉 21 May ow.ly/iluW50R8gLW

Convener Edward Mountain tells us more 👇

New (longread) blog post by me, on the recently introduced Land Reform (Scotland) Bill. This Bill affects large land holdings of over 1,000ha (or in one case over 3,000ha) and changes the law around rural tenancies. basedrones.wordpress.com/2024/03/26/lan… #landreform

Also a handy reminder that the Scottish Land Commission back catalogue really is full of evidence worth reading!

Our new summary doc has all the hyperlinks and headlines needed: landcommission.gov.scot/downloads/65f1…

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Looks like an important resource from arguably the leading institution in community landownership research. It's only through knowing what you know that you can start to address what you don't know.

Scottish government introduces land reform bill to boost community ownership on.ft.com/49OxkSg

📌The introduction of the Land Reform Bill marks an important moment for land reform. The Scottish Land Commission Chair, Michael Russell, and Chief Executive, Hamish Trench share why we welcome the publication of the bill.

landcommission.gov.scot/news-events/ne…

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Big day today! The Land Reform (Scotland) Bill has been introduced!

Looking forward to getting stuck into the details and making progress in Scotland’s land reform journey!

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Mar a dh'fhaodadh modail bhon Fhraing a bhith na eisimpleir airson ath-leasachadh an fhearainn ann an Alba. Le James MacKessack-Leitch bho Scottish Land Commission agus Calum MacLeod bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan/s…