List of community buyouts in Scotland

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This list contains the majority of land under community ownership in Scotland. It includes areas purchased in community buyouts, as well as land gifted or transferred for a nominal fee.

The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 introduced rights for communities to purchase land in their area. The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 extended the Community Right to Buy to communities of any size, including those in urban areas. The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 allows ministers to compel landowners to sell if they decide that the sale will further sustainable development in the area. Funding for buying land has been provided by the Scottish Government through the Scottish Land Fund.

PropertyDateTypeOwnerPurchase priceAreaOS grid referenceNotes
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Glendale Estate, Skye1908EstateGlendale Trust9,30023,000 NG1749 Purchased by the government, then sold to the crofters [1]
Stornoway Estate, Lewis1923EstateStornoway Trust£028,00069,200 NB4232 Gifted by Lord Leverhulme
Macdonald Estate, SkyeApr 1971Estate 19,452 Clan Donald Lands Trust 7,87119,400 NG 6206 The Trust was founded by Clan Donald community members local and worldwide to buyout part of the old Macdonald Estate and preserve the land for future generations of our community.
North Assynt Estate Feb 1993EstateAssynt Crofters' Trust£300,0009,00022,200 NC1032 Previously known as North Lochinver Estate [2]
Eigg Jun 1997IslandIsle of Eigg Heritage Trust£1,500,0003,0007,400 NM4786 [3]
Abriachan Forest Mar 1998ForestAbriachan Forest Trust£152,0005341,300 NH5434 Purchased from Forest Enterprise [4]
Knoydart Estate Mar 1999EstateKnoydart Foundation£750,0007,00017,300 NG7703 [5]
Isle Martin, Loch BroomMay 1999IslandIsle Martin Trust£0150400 NH0999 Gifted by the RSPB [6]
Little Assynt EstateNov 2000EstateCulag Community Woodland Trust£244,0001,2003,000 NC1526 [7]
Gigha Mar 2002IslandIsle of Gigha Heritage Trust£4,000,0001,3003,200 NR6449 [8]
Dùn Coillich, PerthshireMay 2002HillHighland Perthshire Communities Land Trust4201,000 NN7653 [9]
North Harris Mar 2003EstateNorth Harris Trust£2,200,00022,50055,600 NB1010 Increased to 25,000 ha (62,000 acres) with purchase of Loch Seaforth estate in 2006 [10]
Aline Community Woodland, Lewis May 2005ForestErisort Trust6331,600 NB2114
Glencanisp and Drumrunie Estates, Assynt Jun 2005EstateAssynt Foundation£2,900,00018,00044,500 NC1718 [11]
South Uist Estate - Benbecula, Eriskay and South Uist Nov 2006EstateStòras Uibhist£4,500,00038,00093,900 NF7830 [12]
Langamull and West Ardhu Woodlands, Isle Of MullDec 2006ForestNorth West Mull Community Woodland Company Ltd£343,0007001,700 NM3952 & NM4250 Purchased from Forestry Commission Scotland under the National Forest Land Scheme [13]
Galson Estate, Lewis Jan 2007EstateUrras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn (Galson Estate Trust)£1,200,00022,60055,800 NB4458 [14]
Cultybraggan Camp, ComrieSep 2007Former prisoner of war campComrie Development Trust£350,00036100 NN7619 [15]
Kinloch village, Rùm Feb 2009VillageIsle of Rum Community Trust£0100200 NM4099 Transferred from Scottish Natural Heritage [16]
Rhubodach Forest, Bute Jul 2010ForestBute Community Land Company£250,000161400 NS0273 Larger area of forest bought for £1.475m, then part of it immediately sold for £1.25m [17]
RAF Machrihanish May 2012Former air baseMachrihanish Airbase Community Company£14091,000 NR6622 [18]
Evanton Wood Aug 2012ForestEvanton Wood Community Company£300,00065200 NH5966 [19]
Mull of Galloway Jul 2013HeathlandMull of Galloway Trust£350,000120 NX1530 Sold by the Northern Lighthouse Board [20]
Bridgend Farmhouse, Edinburgh Nov 2016Former farm and steadingBridgend Inspiring Growth£10.410 NT280710 Sold by the City of Edinburgh Council [21]
Portobello Old Parish Church, Edinburgh Sep 2017Former ChurchAction Porty£600,0000.180 NT280710 First urban community right to buy in Edinburgh under the LR(S)A 2003 (as amended). Property sold by the Church of Scotland [22]
Ulva 21 June 2018IslandNorth West Mull Community Woodland Company£4,400,000+2,0004,900 NM410396 Sold by Jamie Howard after a grant of £4.4 million from the Scottish Government through the Scottish Land Fund [23]
Bonnymuir Green, AberdeenSep 2018Greenspace and building Bonnymuir Green Community Trust £120,0000.5 NJ922067 Former bowling green [24]

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  18. ↑ "Sale of former RAF airbase at Machrihanish confirmed". BBC News. 28 May 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
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