Community organisations have a right to request to take over publicly-owned land or buildings that they feel they can make better use of for local people. These community empowerment rights apply to all land and buildings managed by Forestry and Land Scotland.

Our Community Asset Transfer Scheme sets out how groups can acquire land that we manage, for the benefit of their communities. The following guidance explains how you can find out more information about the national forests and land which may be of use to your community, and how your community group can apply for an Asset Transfer Request:

• Where do I find information on the national forests and land? 
• How do I submit an Asset Transfer Request?
• How will my Asset Transfer Request be evaluated?

Current Asset Transfer Requests

All Asset Transfer Requests must be conducted transparently with opportunities for public consultation. Here you can read about recent applications and find out how to submit your comments for consideration.

Requests for ownership of land and buildings

• Craigielands Wood, Beattock
• Ratagan and Saraig Affordable Housing and Woodland Crofts
• Cairnbaan Buildings
• Balmacara Campsite
• Farigaig Forest School Building and Fasnagruig Paddock
• Rosal Clearance Village, Strathnaver
• Balnain Buildings, Glen Urquhart
• Taymount Wood, Stanley

Requests for lease of land and buildings

• None currently

Details of previous Asset Transfer Requests are also available to read.

Notification of sales to communities and other bodies

From time to time, we will put land we manage up for sale. When we do, community bodies have the opportunity to submit a request to purchase before the land before it is offered for sale on the open market.

• See current land sale notifications

 

Annual reports

You can read more about our work with communities and the Community Asset Transfer Scheme in our annual reports. Our most recent report, covering transfers in 2021-22, was published on 30 June 2022:

• 2024-25 Annual Report (PDF)
• 2023-24 Annual Report (PDF)
• 2022-23 Annual Report (PDF)
• 2021-22 Annual Report (PDF)
• 2020-21 Annual Report (PDF)
• 2019-20 Annual Report (PDF)
• 2018-19 Annual Report (PDF)
• 2017-18 Annual Report (PDF)