and promotes the interests of crofting in Scotland
to secure the future of crofting.
Submitting a Regulatory Application
Crofts and common grazings are a valuable resource that should be available for both now and in the future, for
existing crofters and new entrants to crofting, to use productively.
In order to make changes to their croft, crofters are required to submit regulatory applications to the Crofting Commission for consent to do so.
Please use the form wizard below to access the correct application form for your needs.
Information about our application types
- Assignations -- Apportionment -- Extension of Apportionment--Review of Apportionment --Change of ownership -- Change of contact details -- Creating a new croft -- Decrofting -- Division -- Enlarging a croft -- Exchange of croft land -- Letting -- Renunciation of a croft tenancy -- Resumption -- Succession -- Short term let -- Subletting
- Check if you are a tenant or owner-occupier crofter find out via the ROC Online ROC Register of Crofts | Crofting Commission (scotland.gov.uk)
- Do you have the right application form? If in doubt contact us.
- If possible please send all documents in pdf format,
Please do NOT send documents that contain personal or sensitive information e.g Death Certificate, Wills, medical records etc.
The majority of regulatory applications have to be publicly advertised by the applicant. The exceptions are part and whole croft decroftings, new crofts and new common grazings which are advertised by the Crofting Commission.
- Where can you advertise your application - Factsheet-Advertising-200416.pdf (scotland.gov.uk)
- An example advertisement and further information can be found in the Guidance Notes for each application type.
Check the Register of Scotland’s website for details of registration: Who should register, and when - RoS Knowledge Base
- Sublets and Short-term Lets do not trigger the registration process as they are not a permanent transfer.
