Crofts originate from large estates and are usually rented by the crofting tenant from the landowner. Over time there has been an increase in owner-occupied crofts, which have been bought from the crofting landlord.
Crofting law - while related to residential property law generally - has its own complex rules and procedures to follow. Middleton Ross deal with these on a daily basis and can assist in the numerous aspects to managing a croft, including:
- Purchasing using a Tenant’s Right to Buy
- Registration in the Crofting Register
- Common Grazings
- Crofter Forestry
- Resumption Orders
- De-crofting
- Clawback securities
- Community Right to Buy