This list contains the majority of land under community ownership in Scotland. It includes areas purchased in community buyouts, as well as land gifted or transferred for a nominal fee.
The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 introduced rights for communities to purchase land in their area. The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 extended the Community Right to Buy to communities of any size, including those in urban areas. The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 allows ministers to compel landowners to sell if they decide that the sale will further sustainable development in the area. Funding for buying land has been provided by the Scottish Government through the Scottish Land Fund.
References
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- Assynt community considers buy-out BBC News, 5 August 2004, retrieved 4 August 2012^
- Mike Lloyd. Eigg marks five years of independence BBC News, 12 June 2002, retrieved 4 August 2012^
- Christine Matheson. Case Study Four: Abriachan Forest Trust Social Land Ownership, Caledonia Centre for Social Development, retrieved 4 August 2012^
- Residents' buy-out victory BBC News, 2 March 1999, retrieved 4 August 2012^
- Roy Osborne. The Isle Martin Trust - A community-based charitable trust Social Land Ownership, Caledonia Centre for Social Development, retrieved 4 August 2012^
- Locals buy estate The Herald, 30 October 2000, retrieved 4 August 2012^
- Island officially changes hands BBC News, 15 March 2002, retrieved 4 August 2012^
- Highland Perthshire Communities land purchase (Dùn Coillich) Highland Perthshire Communities Land Trust, 10 May 2002, retrieved 4 August 2012^
- Estate handover complete BBC News, 21 March 2003, retrieved 4 August 2012^
- Assynt group buys estates in deal BBC News, 3 June 2005, retrieved 4 August 2012^
- Land buyout reality for islanders BBC News, 30 November 2006, retrieved 4 August 2012^
- Woodland bought by Mull community BBC News, 11 December 2006, retrieved 25 September 2012^
- Islanders in huge estate buy-out BBC News, 12 January 2007, retrieved 4 August 2012^
- New history of Cultybraggan POW camp produced STV News, 14 April 2010, retrieved 4 August 2012^
- Islanders vote to become kings of their own castles The Scotsman, 14 January 2009, retrieved 4 August 2012^
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- Sale of former RAF airbase at Machrihanish confirmed BBC News, 28 May 2012, retrieved 4 August 2012^
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- City of Edinburgh Council. Finance and Resources Committee www.edinburgh.gov.uk, retrieved 12 November 2018^
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- Deal reached on community buyout of Ulva Estate BBC News, 11 May 2018, retrieved 28 April 2020^
- Case Study: Bonnymuir Green Community Trust Community Land Scotland, retrieved 19 November 2023^