Empowering communities to have their say in how Scotland’s land is used
Graeme has welcomed the Land Reform Bill as an opportunity to “radically transform landownership in Scotland” and empower the communities that it serves.
The bill, published today by the Scottish Government, will mean that local people are notified when large-scale landholdings are up for sale, and the sale of all land in rural Scotland over 1,000 acres will be subject to a transfer test.
If passed by the Scottish Parliament, it will mean that considerations like benefit to the community and aiding a just transition will be considered before the sale of a large-scale landholding is completed.