Decrofting
Throughout Argyll and Bute, some land has been officially designated as Croft Land – under the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993.
If you want to purchase a house which is on Croft land, but don’t want to maintain it as a croft, you need to apply to have the land de-crofted. The same applies if you want to build a new house on Croft land.
When buying an existing property in a rural crofting area, it is important to establish whether the property was decrofted. Some are now subject to compensation claims where this did not take place so it is very important that your solicitor establishes the status of the land in question prior to you purchase it.
For advice on Crofting contact:
Jacqui MacLeod
Argyll and Islands Development Manager
Crofters Commission
5 Victoria Terrace
Ardrishaig
Argyll, PA30 8EX
Tel: 01546 603759
E-mail:
info@crofterscommission.org.uk
Web site:
www.crofterscommission.org.uk