If an owner-occupier crofter wishes to let the tenancy of his croft other than on a short lease, does the proposed tenant have the right to buy his croft land and house site, or can the owner-occupier exclude that right?

Either case can apply. If an owner-occupier crofter applies to let the tenancy of the croft, they can include the full rights of they can enter into a contract or agreement with the tenant that excludes certain rights, including the right to buy. In such circumstances they must provide the Commission with a copy of the agreement and we will enter a copy of the agreement in the Register of Crofts. Where a copy is so entered then, subject to the terms of the contract or agreement the exclusion in question is binding on the successor’s to the crofter’s interest. In either case, once the let has been effected the owner-occupier crofter will become the landlord of the croft.