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Tenure & Ownership

Public attitudes to Scottish estates

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Details: Monday, 24 May 2010 08:16 Tamsin Morris Hits: 398

The Scottish Rural Property and Business Association (SRPBA), in conjunction with the Scottish Estates Business Group have published research on the public's attitudes towards estates in Scotland.

The report shows up some interesting findings in relation to land ownership, with the writers concluding that "land ownership per se is not a top-of-mind issue for the general public and that limited consideration is given as to what land, or how much land, is privately owned." They suggest that the incidents when ownership becomes an issue are primarily related to access. There was also a lack of clarity about what access rights people do and don't have under the Land Reform Act as well as a general lack of awareness of what maintenance rural assets might require.

However, there was a high level of appreciation for Scotland's rural landscapes, with 93% of those questioned believing that Scotland's rural land and countryside is an asset for everyone.

You can download the full research report here.