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. Read the following guidance to find out how your community group can apply for an Asset Transfer Request:

• 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:

• Glenan Wood, Portavadie
• Muirdrochwood

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

Communities and the National Forest Estate - 1st annual report

Read a review of our first year of Community Asset Transfer Scheme sales in our annual report for 2017-18:

• Communities and the National Forest Estate - 1st annual report (PDF 116KB)