Does the Commission require me to apply for consent to the let the tenancy of the croft?

Yes. As the landlord of a vacant croft you are required to ensure the croft is occupied and worked by applying for Commission consent to let the vacant croft to a crofting tenant who will be required to:

  • cultivate the croft or put the croft to another purposeful e.g. tourism, renewable energy, livery etc,

and

  • to be ordinarily resident on or within 20 miles of the croft.

Further details on applying for Commission consent to let the tenancy of a vacant croft can be found by clicking here.

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