We will acknowledge receipt of your application once it has been checked and validated. We also put a list of applications received onto this website www.crofting.scotland.gov.uk/received-and-decisions  which is updated on a weekly basis, so you may wish to check that list before contacting us.

We will contact you at each stage of the application process to advise you of progress, for example we will send you an acknowledgment letter once the application is validated, we will let you know if there have been any submissions as a result of the public notification and let you know if we need to get a report from SGRPID etc.

Please remember if your application was sent to us by an agent working on your behalf, it will be the agent who we correspond with.

All our application forms and guidance notes are available on this website www.crofting.scotland.gov.uk/regulatory-applications  

Please read all the information carefully to make sure you are using the correct form as this is a common reason for us having to return applications. Another of the main reasons we have to return applications is errors in the accompanying maps so please make sure the maps meet the necessary requirements.

Timescales will depend on the type of application and if there are negative submissions following the public notification period.  It will also be dependent on whether or not your croft is registered with Registers of Scotland.   

You may want to check the information in our Register of Crofts Online www.crofting.scotland.gov.uk/register-of-crofts-roc where you can access details about your croft.

The  Commission assess the validity of croft registration applications and collect and pay all application fees to the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland.   All application forms and mapping requirements can be found on the Registers of Scotland website.

kb.ros.gov.uk/other-registration-types/crofting/os-map-extracts-and-plans

You can also view who should register and when https://kb.ros.gov.uk/other-registration-types/crofting/who-should-register,-and-when

Few croft tenancies come on to the market and when they do they are in great demand. Prospective crofters can look for tenancies in local newspapers or may contact crofting solicitors or estate agents to register their interest. Some have found a croft by placing a 'wanted' advertisement in the relevant local newspaper. The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) is compiling a list of those interested in acquiring a croft and will provide information on how to find a croft and vacant crofts available. If you wish to be in this initiative please contact HQ@crofting.org 01599 530005.

We do not own any crofts and on the few occasions where we take action to let a croft tenancy we advertise and invite interest for the tenancy in a local newspaper.

You will find a lot of information on crofting throughout this website, and also in our Register of Crofts Online www.crofting.scotland.gov.uk/register-of-crofts    You can also search our general Frequently Asked Questions page which lists questions under topic headings www.crofting.scotland.gov.uk/faq 

Our Commissioners

• Mairi Mackenzie, Commissioner, mairi.mackenzie@crofting.gov.scot
• David Campbell, Commissioner, david.campbell@crofting.gov.scot
• Billy Neilson, Commissioner, billy.neilson@crofting.gov.scot
• Iain M Maciver, Commissioner, iain.maciver@crofting.gov.scot
• Andy Holt, Commissioner, andy.holt@crofting.gov.scot
• Cyril Annal, Commissioner, cyril.annal@crofting.gov.scot
• Malcolm Matheson, Commissioner, malcolm.matheson@crofting.gov.scot
• James Scott, Commissioner, james.scott@crofting.gov.scot