
The Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land (“RCI”) became operational on 1 April 2022, introducing new reporting requirements for many landowners and tenants in Scotland. The RCI looks beyond land ownership and aims to increase transparency by containing information about those who have a “controlled interest” in the land and make day-to-day decisions about it.. With financial penalties being imposed from 1 April 2023 for failure to comply, this article sums up what you need to know about the RCI.