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land reform
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Land reform concerns over buyout of firm linked to state bank
The government’s investment bank gave £50m to a forestry scheme later acquired by a New York finance giant, sparking claims it's obstructing land reform efforts.
Billionaire lairds and Tory donors broke rules around rural subsidies
Billionaire lairds, sporting estates and Conservative Party donors in receipt of millions of pounds of public grants are among the owners of businesses which broke the rules around rural subsidies.
Study finds poor land buyout regulation days after land reform bill delay
A study has found the rush to buy land for green projects could deepen leave communities behind days after the government delayed its land reform bill.
Scotland’s forests dominated by estates, investors and absentee owners, says report
Ownership of Scotland's forests is becoming increasingly dominated by wealthy estates, investors and absentee owners who live outwith Scotland, says a new study.
Clackmannanshire landowner told to ‘immediately’ unblock Cowden path
Residents, walking groups and local politicians have urged a Clackmannanshire estate manager to “immediately” reopen a popular path that has been sealed off.
Just two communities bid for right to buy neglected land in five years
Just two communities have applied to take neglected land into public ownership since the Scottish Government launched the scheme five years ago.
Glen Affric: Pippa Middleton’s family estate urged to stop deterring access
A Highland sporting estate owned by the billionaire family of Kate Middleton’s sister has been urged to stop deterring access at Glen Affric's famous loch.
Does the new foreign ownership law go far enough?
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the UK introduced a register of overseas entities. But does the new foreign ownership law go far enough?
Hundreds of foreign property owners stay secret despite new rules
A “loophole” in new legislation means more than half of the offshore entities which own hundreds of Scottish properties, including entire estates, can stay secret.
