Crofting Estates & Purchase of Crofting Estates

Macleod & MacCallum can assist crofting estates, or estates on which there is croft land, in legal matters concerning crofting estate management. We have a substantial amount of experience in acting for crofting estate clients throughout the Highlands and Islands, including community-owned estates.

We can advise on all aspects of estate croft-related work, including:

• negotiating croft sales where the croft tenants seek to purchase their crofts from their landlord whilst protecting the interests of the estate
• negotiating the sale of the statutory croft house site to the crofter and also the sale of house plots to the crofter or his or her nominee
• protecting an estate’s sporting interests by setting up shootings leases
• making Resumption Applications to the Scottish Land Court (SLC) where the estate wishes to develop a site within the estate for a non-crofting purpose
• making fair rent applications on behalf of the landlord to the SLC
• developing a coherent crofting policy for the estate

Macleod & MacCallum can also advise crofting communities who are seeking to purchase croft land under the Crofting Community Right to Buy.

Contact  David Findlay

              Eilidh Ross