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The VERY FIRST THING TO DO is to phone the Scottish Executive on 0131 244 6003 and ask for a Community Right to Buy Guidance Pack.
KEY DOCUMENTS |
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| MODEL APPLICATION FORM | To assist communities prepare an Application to register an interest in land we have prepared a Model Application Form, Notes and various attachments (Edition 1 24 March 2006). Click below to download the: -
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| Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 | The Act itself. The link is to the page where Part 2 of the Act begins | |||||||||||||||||
| Explanatory Notes to the Act | Explanatory Notes published to accompany the Act (start at Section 33) |  60kb |
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| Guidance Notes | A booklet produced by the Scottish Executive which provides invaluable advice and guidance on the Act and how to make an application. Click on link on left and view on-screen or download a pdf file. Also available in printed form from Land Reform Branch of Scottish Executive Tel: 0131 244 6003 |
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OTHER INFORMATION |
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| Excluded Land | Land that is not eligible to be registered is identified on maps. Details of how to obtain these can be got from the Excluded Land page of the Scottish Executive's website. Please note their comment that each map available for download are large - over 8Mb.The definitions changed in October 2006 so check the maps to see if the changes affect you. | |||||||||||||||||
| The Community Right to Buy. Your Questions Answered. | Guidance Leaflet produced by Highlands and Islands Enterprise before the legislation came into force | 264kb |
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS |
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| Statutory Instrument No. 228 (2004) - Ballots | Provides regulations on the balloting procedures (only applicable at the stage of exercising the right to buy - not relevant at the registration stage) | 24kb |
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| Statutory Instrument No. 231 (2004) - Plans | Community right to Buy (Specification of Maps) (Scotland) Regulations
2004. Specifies how plans should be prepared and submitted. |
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| Statutory Instrument No. 486 (2006) - Excluded Land Order | Defines land excluded from the Community Right to Buy | 40kb |
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| 2006 Excluded Land Order | Explanatory Notes to the 2006 Excluded Land Order (interesting) | 24kb |
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LINKS
- GENERAL |
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| Scottish Executive Land Reform | The official Scottish Executive website on the topic. | |||||||||||||||||
| Register of Community Interests in Land | The official Register detailing land that has been registered and that is pending a decision. | |||||||||||||||||
| Caledonia Land Programme | A resource of articles and analysis on Land Issues | |||||||||||||||||
| Caledonia Social Land | Case studies and other information on the not-for-profit landowneing sector. | |||||||||||||||||
| Caledonia Common Land | Caledonia's Commonweal project focussing on issues of common property rights and common land in Scotland. | |||||||||||||||||
| Who Owns Scotland | A project to document the ownership of land in scotland. | |||||||||||||||||
| Rural Gateway | A source of news, views and information on a wide range of rural issues in Scotland including policy and funding issues. | |||||||||||||||||
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- COMMUNITY GROUPS THAT HAVE USED THE ACT |
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| Assynt Foundation | ||||||||||||||||||
| Holmehill Ltd. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kinghorn Community Land | ||||||||||||||||||
| Newburgh Community Trust | ||||||||||||||||||