It has long been a concern in Scotland that there is a lack of transparency about the ownership of land. The Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land (RCI) is a new register intended to improve transparency of ownership and overall control of land and buildings in Scotland. The register became operational on 1 April 2022.
Shepherd and Wedderburn is delighted to support the Wheatley Foundation with a substantial donation to assist in the expansion of its lifeline food parcel service to those most in need during the Coronavirus lockdown.
Wheatley Foundation, a charitable trust operated by housing, care and property manager Wheatley Group, has rapidly expanded its EatWell service, which has delivered more than 13,000 food packages across the 17 Scottish local authority areas it operates in since lockdown began.
With the peak lambing season almost upon us, farmers across Scotland are calling for greater awareness of the ever-present threat of sheep worrying, and potential changes in the law carrying harsher penalties.
Responding to these concerns, NFU Scotland launched its campaign, Control Your Dog on Farmland, in Glasgow at the beginning of February with four key messages:
Many commentators have taken the view that, over the longer term, the impact of the UK leaving the European Union will be largely neutral. Many regulations which have an impact on the property sector, such as those relating to the environment, employment and conditions of workplaces, will not change as a result of the referendum vote.
A trio of Scottish Property Acts radically altered the property law landscape six months ago. How is the property sector coping with the fallout, and what are the issues that it is having to deal with in the first months of the Post-Feudal era?
The Acts in question are:
A summary of the main provisions of all three Acts was provided in Open Door of 26 November 2004.