In May 2014, the Land Reform Review Group, established by the Scottish Government, recommended "major improvements in the position of tenants under the Small Landholders (Scotland) Act 1911".ivThe Land of Scotland and the Common Good - Report of the Land Reform Review Group, page 194 In January 2015, the Scottish Government's Agricultural Holdings Legislation Review also highlighted a lack of rights for small landholders and agreed that there was a need to modernise the legislative framework.Review of Agricultural Holdings Legislation Final Report
The Scottish Government's 'Review of Legislation Governing Small Landholdings' was published on 31 March...