Public interest ownership

Land Reform Bill 2024: Public Interest Test vs ‘Transfer Test’

Author / Creator: Community Land Scotland

Media type: Briefing Paper

Date published: 2024

The introduction of a ‘transfer test’ in the draft Bill is a watering down of a meaningful Public Interest Test


Proposed Land Ownership and Public Interest (Scotland) Bill

Author / Creator: Craig Dalzell

Media type: consultation response

Date published: 2023

These proposals seek to change the way that Scotland buys, sells, transfers and holds land