Publication - Consultation analysis

Small landholdings modernisation: consultation analysis

Published: 2 June 2023
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Environment and climate change, Farming and rural
ISBN: 9781805258124

This report outlines the results of a consultation held from October 2022 to January 2023. The consultation aimed to gather views on proposals to modernise and update small landholdings legislation.

Supporting documents

Annex 1. Small landholding legislation

Small landholding legislation:

Crofters Holdings (Scotland) Act 1886 (the “1886 Act”)
Crofters Common Grazings Regulation Act 1891 (the “1891 Act”)
Congested Districts (Scotland) Act 1897 (the “1897 Act”)
Crofters Common Grazings Regulation Act 1908 (the “1908 Act”)
Small Landholders (Scotland) Act 1911 (the “1911 Act”)
Small Holdings Colonies Acts of 1916 (the “1916 Act”)
Small Holdings Colonies (Amendment) Act of 1918 (the “1918 Act”)
Land Settlement (Scotland) Act 1919 (the “1919 Act”)
Small Landholders and Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1931 (the “1931 Act”)

Key documents

Review of Agricultural Holdings Legislation Final Report (2015)

Small landholdings in Scotland: legislation review - gov.scot (2016)

Sustainable and regenerative farming - next steps: statement - gov.scot (2022)