• Obtaining a Croft

  • May 31 2023
  • Length: 35 mins
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Obtaining a Croft

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  • Getting a croft isn't easy, whether you are new to agriculture or have been working in crofting all your days. In this episode, Siobhan Macdonald and Graham Fraser discuss how to get a croft, types of tenure, what to be aware of and how to keep a croft. 

     We cover: 

    • How much does a croft cost? 
    • What is the difference between assignation of a tenancy and buying an owner occupied croft? 
    • Financing the purchase
    • Responsibilities and duties of a crofter
    • Avoiding becoming landlord of a vacant croft
    • Lets of owner–occupied crofts
    • Decrofting & Resumptions
    • Bareland crofts
    • Where to look for crofts? 
    • Shares and deemed crofts
    • Contributions to the CG maintenance
    • Sub-lets
    • Creation of new crofts

    Linked FAS Resources

    Crofting Legislation | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot)

    Other Useful Resources

    Register of Crofts | Crofting Commission (scotland.gov.uk)

    About crofting - Scottish Crofting Federation

    Woodland Crofts | Supporting Lives & Livelihoods through Managing Woodland
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