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The Crofting Commission has issued the 2015 Crofting Census.   Crofters are legally obliged to complete and return the Crofting Census, which was issued for the first time last year, to…

The Crofting Commission is encouraging crofters to regulate their Common Grazings effectively by providing a standard set of regulations, along with detailed guidance, for Grazings Committee to use when setting…

A croft in Shetland has become the 2,000th croft to be registered by Registers of Scotland (RoS) on the online Crofting Register. It joins the 200th common grazing, a shared…

Over 200 crofters attended the recent Crofting Roadshows, organised by the Crofting Commission and working in partnership with SAC Consulting, Scottish Crofting Federation and Registers of Scotland. Six roadshows were…

Are you a crofter, or an aspiring crofter?   Then why not come along to a crofting roadshow near you to hear short talks on key crofting issues followed by a…

The Crofting Commission is reminding crofters of their statutory duties.  All crofters, both tenant and owner-occupiers, are required to comply with a number of statutory duties relating to residency and…

The Crofting Commission is encouraging crofters to plan for the future and put in place a croft succession plan for when they are no longer able to work their croft…

RURAL AFFAIRS, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE- LAND REFORM (SCOTLAND) BILL – CALL FOR VIEWS Background The Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee wants to hear from you on…

The Crofting Commission today announced the election of Colin Kennedy as its new Convener.   The secret ballot, overseen by the Crofting Commission’s Chief Executive, came following the delegation of…