If someone buys a croft that is on the open market are they classed as the landlord of a vacant croft or an owner-occupier?

If the new purchaser acquired title from a crofter or his nominee who made the initial acquisition, or from their successors in title, then they could qualify as owner-occupier crofters, providing that the whole croft was included in the purchase. However, if they were purchasing from a landlord (with or without a tenant) they would simply be the landlord’s successor in title, and the owner-occupier’s designation would not apply.