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Smallholding => Crofting => Topic started by: Hamish Crofter on August 14, 2016, 06:30:33 pm

Title: De crofting cost
Post by: Hamish Crofter on August 14, 2016, 06:30:33 pm

    Hi,
       Just wondered if anyone on here has decrofted their house or part of their 
       Croft recently and if so what were the legal and associated costs involved.
        I understand all the legislation ect but am just curious about the costs
       before I approach a solicitor.

Title: Re: De crofting cost
Post by: CarolineJ on August 14, 2016, 06:48:07 pm

I've been filling out the paperwork recently, after my solicitor told me not to waste my money on getting them to do it, as it was pretty straightforward.  She was right  :)  The trickiest thing is getting the maps right and that's something they'd be relying on you to do anyway. 

If they'd done it, it would have been about £150.  If your croft isn't registered, you'll have to put in the registration paperwork at the same time and I think that's about a £90 fee to the Commission.

Title: Re: De crofting cost
Post by: oor wullie on August 15, 2016, 11:55:19 am

I did it all myself too.  I can't remember what it cost but it was straight forward enough.

Title: Re: De crofting cost
Post by: Hamish Crofter on August 15, 2016, 08:10:12 pm

     Thanks both......Martin

Title: Re: De crofting cost
Post by: Garmoran on August 16, 2016, 10:00:48 pm

Quote from: CarolineJ on August 14, 2016, 06:48:07 pm

If your croft isn't registered, you'll have to put in the registration paperwork at the same time and I think that's about a £90 fee to the Commission.

Yep, £90 fee but also you have to advertise the registration in a newspaper on 2 consecutive weeks. The cheapest I could find a paper to do that for was £112. The Press and Journal wanted £356 + VAT  :o