Publication - Consultation paper

Community right to buy review: consultation

Published: 7 July 2025
From: Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Building a new Scotland, Communities and third sector, Economy, +2 more … Environment and climate change, Farming and rural
ISBN: 9781836918646

The Community Right to Buy, introduced in Scotland in 2003, has empowered rural, urban, and crofting communities to acquire land and assets. The Scottish Government is consulting as part of a review aimed at simplifying the process and exploring improvements.

Closed
This consultation closed 5 October 2025.

View this consultation on consult.gov.scot, including responses once published.