Gail advises on a variety of rural land matters including forestry acquisitions and sales, agricultural law, farms and estates, sporting and fishing rights, minerals and option agreements.
Gail also specialises in renewable energy matters and has considerable expertise in windfarms, anaerobic digestion, solar and hydro projects.
The Scottish Government is proposing a financial incentive to encourage young people and families to purchase a home or start up a business on Scottish islands threatened by depopulation. It is hoped that the Islands Bond scheme will be launched in 2022.
The Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land (RCI) is being introduced by the Registers of Scotland, and will go live on 1 April 2022. It is the next step in the Scottish Government’s planned strategy to increase transparency in relation to land ownership in Scotland.
Despite the ongoing economic impact of the lockdown restrictions across the UK, the forestry sector in Scotland remains strong. Investors are continuing to make mid- to long-term investments in woodlands, with premium land prices being met and projected future growth remaining optimistic.