06 May 2024
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2 min read
Councils will be able to buy cheaper land to help build social and affordable homes without paying ‘hope value' costs, under the changes which came into force last week. Hope value estimates the value...
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The rate of return on farmland has been eroded by the colossal rise in land prices, with the time to make a return on investment at least five times longer than 30 years ago
18 July 2025
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3 min read
Debate at the Royal Highland Show focused on land reform in Scotland, as speakers urged for clearer direction on how to spread land ownership more fairly across the country
25 June 2025
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2 min read
Land is still in demand in Scotland
24 June 2025
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2 min read
