Depending on the regulatory activity, the person responsible will be different.
Who is responsible for registration
The crofter making the application
The tenant of the croft at the time of application
The executor transferring the tenancy of the croft
The landlord making the application
Any relevant person as defined at 21A(6)
The person to whom the croft is re-let
The person to whom the croft is let
The owner of the land
| Regulatory activity | When to apply |
|---|---|
| Registration of new crofts (constituting land as a croft) | At the same time as a Section 3A(1) Application to constitute land as a croft |
The crofter making the application
| Regulatory activity | When to apply |
|---|---|
| Registration of new crofts (constituting a holding as a croft) | At the same time as a Section 3A(2) Application to constitute land as a croft |
| Enlargement of crofts | Within 6 months of the date of the application to enlarge the croft |
| Assignation | Within 6 months of the date of the application to assign |
| Division of tenanted croft | Within 6 months of the date of the application to divide |
| Decrofting (by tenant) | Within 6 months of the date of application to decroft |
| Apportionment | Within 6 months of the date of the application to apportion |
The tenant of the croft at the time of application
| Regulatory activity | When to apply |
|---|---|
| Exchange of croft land | Within 6 months of the date of the application to exchange |
The executor transferring the tenancy of the croft
| Regulatory activity | When to apply |
|---|---|
| Intestacy | Following the notice of the transfer by the executor |
The owner-occupier crofter
| Regulatory activity | When to apply |
|---|---|
| Division of owner-occupied croft | Within 6 months of the date of the application to divide |
| Letting of owner-occupied crofts (other than short-term lease) | Within 6 months of the date of the application to let |
The landlord making the application
| Regulatory activity | When to apply |
|---|---|
| Resumption | Within 6 months of the Scottish Land Court receiving an application to resume |
| Letting by landlord | Within 6 months of the date of the application to let |
| Decrofting (following the termination of a tenancy) | Within 6 months of notifying the Crofting Commission that the croft will cease to be a croft |
| Decrofting (by landlord) | Within 6 months of the date of the application to decroft |
Any relevant person as defined at 21A(6)
| Regulatory activity | When to apply |
|---|---|
| Reversion of resumption | Before the application to reverse is submitted to the land court |
The person to whom the croft is re-let
| Regulatory activity | When to apply |
|---|---|
| Reletting (following the serving of a notice) | Within 3 months of the date of reletting |
The person to whom the croft is let
| Regulatory activity | When to apply |
|---|---|
| Letting (following public notification by the Crofting Commission) | Within 3 months of the date of the letting |
| Owner-occupier crofters: letting procedure | Within 3 months of the date of the letting |
| Owner-occupier crofters: letting procedure (by the Crofting Commission) | Within 3 months of the date of the letting |