Public land value
Land for Housing
Author / Creator: Scottish Land Commission
Media type: Report
Date published: 2026
Towards a Public Interest Led Approach to Development
Public Land Value Capture: A new model for housing development in Scotland
Author / Creator: Common Weal
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published: Feburary 2018
This report outlines the case for public land value capture. A process by which councils, not those selling land, can benefit from the increase in land value due to changing use. It can reduce house prices by not passing that uplifted cost on to renters and buyers of the houses built on such land.