I am often asked to assist tenant crofters and landlords in negotiating the terms of a croft purchase or sale.

Of the many problems afflicting crofting legislation, one in particular crosses my desk more than others: that of crofts which are not tenanted nor owner-occupied, but are a strange third type of croft.

A huge vote of confidence here for the new online Register of Crofts (ROC), launched on Monday by the Crofting Commission.