# Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2025, Paragraph 26: Use of land other than for cultivation

Extent: S
Status: prospective

(1) A small landholding does not cease to be a small landholding by reason only that the land comprising the holding, or part of it, is used for a diverse purpose if the use of the land for that purpose is in accordance with a diversification agreement or an authorised diversification proposal.
(2) Any term of the lease of the holding which prohibits the use of the land comprising the holding, or part of it, for a diverse purpose is of no effect in relation to the use of the land in accordance with a diversification agreement or an authorised diversification proposal.
(3) In this paragraph, “authorised diversification proposal” means a diversification proposal which is—
(a) agreed to by a landlord under this Part, or
(b) approved by the Land Court under paragraph 23(6)(a)(i).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/15/schedule/2/paragraph/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/land-reform-scotland-act-2025/schedule-2/paragraph-26
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