Urban community buyouts

From Closure to Commons: Exploring the Development of Community Resilience through Collective Buyouts of Former Churches in Scotland

Author / Creator: Molly Miller

Media type: Article

Date published: 2025

Community buyouts of former churches

Barriers to Community Land Ownership for Black and Minority Ethnic Groups in Scotland

Author / Creator: Flora Brown

Media type: Research Report

Date published: 2024

Minority ethnic community groups face barriers when trying to own community land and assets in the central belt of Scotland

Toward Inclusive Ownership - Adressing Systemic Barriers for Urban Communities in Scotland

Author / Creator: Gavin Cowan

Media type: Report

Date published: 2025

Significant obstacles such as delays in community ownership processes and mismanagement within Glasgow City Council’s community asset transfer system continue to exist.

Understanding Urban Community Landownership

Author / Creator: Carey Doyle

Media type: Blog

Date published: 2024

The Scottish model of community land ownership was developed in rural areas, but is applicable to urban siturations too.

Understanding Urban Community Landownership

Author / Creator: Carey Doyle

Date published: 2024

Scotland has a long history of community landownership.  We are celebrating 100 years since the first buyout