Land Tenure Change and Rural Housing in Scotland

Citation

Satsangi M (2007) Land Tenure Change and Rural Housing in Scotland. Scottish Geographical Magazine, 123 (1), pp. 33-47.

Abstract
This paper aims to define and illustrate the ways in which a change in land tenure can impact on housing provision. It looks in particular at rural Scotland. The paper interprets interview data gathered on the isle of Gigha, a small island off the west coast of Scotland in the spring of 2005. Three years earlier, Gigha had been purchased by its residents from a single, private landowner. The paper finds that the process and nature of ownership change have fundamentally reshaped economic, social and political relationships governing housing provision. The paper concludes by reflecting on the significance of the findings.

Keywords
COAST; data; Economic; housing; IMPACT; Interview; ISLAND; LAND; LAND tenure; Ownership; PROVISION; relationship; relationships; RESIDENTS; rural; rural Scotland; Scotland; SINGLE

Journal
Scottish Geographical Magazine: Volume 123, Issue 1