Buying and selling land

Landlords must follow a specific legal process when buying or selling croft land. The Scottish Land Court oversees these applications and any disputes.

Taking land out of crofting use

If you want to remove an area of your land from crofting use, you must apply to the Scottish Land Court. This is known as resumption.

• You must inform us about your application. We can choose to support or oppose it.

Right to buy

A tenant crofter is entitled to buy their croft house, garden, part of their croft or all their croft. The Land Court deals with applications and any disagreements.

Developing crofts or common grazings

Landlords can apply to the Scottish Land Court for consent to develop croft or common grazings land.

• You must inform us about your application.