# Crofting and Scottish Land Court Act 2026, Section 45: Provisions as to right to sublet

Extent: S
Status: prospective

(1) The 1993 Act is modified as follows.
(2) In section 27 (provisions as to right to sublet), for subsection (2) substitute—
“(2) A crofter may not sublet their croft unless—
(a) the croft is a registered croft, and
(b) the crofter has obtained the consent of the Commission.
(2A) A sublease of a croft granted by a crofter in contravention of subsection (2) is null and void.
(2B) But nothing in subsections (2) and (2A) precludes a crofter from subletting any dwelling-house or other building forming part of their croft to holiday visitors.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/17/section/45 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crofting-and-scottish-land-court-act-2026/section-45
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