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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…

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT NEWS RELEASE Selection to be delegated to Commissioners. Scotland’s Crofting Minister Aileen McLeod is to enable the Crofting Commission to select its new Convener. In a letter to…

The results of the first Crofting Census indicate that 97% of those who responded claimed that their crofts are cultivated and maintained with 87% of crofters indicating that they are…