The Machair - Land Ownership

CONTENTS | RESOURCE DESCRIPTION | LAND USE | CONFLICTS AND SOLUTIONS

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LAND OWNERSHIP

CONFLICTS AND SOLUTIONS

There have been conflicts between landowners and tenants over rights to occupy and use land for centuries.

Building on previous legislation, the Land Reform Act (Scotland) 2003 radically altered the rights of communities to manage land in Scotland.

The legislation has empowered local communities to take control of land that they manage or use.

Crofting communities have the right to buy land that they manage