A new report showing the “vibrant and progressive” contribution of rural estates should change how landowners are viewed in Scotland.
That's according to new research from Scottish Land & Estates (SLE), which is claims dismisses the “outdated image of ‘lairds’ that so often mars the debate around land use and ownership”.
The report shows that estates provide homes for 13,000 families and land for 14,000 rural enterprises, adding that they attract an estimated 5.4 million Scottish residents annually - and are estimated to support about one in 10 of all rural jobs.
