I have spent the last few weeks reading about crofting regulations with the aim of submitting an offer to become a tenant on a "croft" consisting of low grade agricultural land and house site consisting of gable ends. It is in an idyllic location but 0.75 miles from the nearest road.
It appeared attractive whilst the possibility of buying and decrofting the "house site" (not the croft) would ensure future laws would not be able to legislate on my and my future generations use of what I had invested money and effort rebuilding.
I am reluctant to proceed due to the proposed changes to this law and feel it will reduce the number of people prepared to invest in rebuilding and thus living in this type of property.
I suspect that under the proposed rules it is more likely to remain a ruin.
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