See below for some of the answers to the most frequently asked questions about our membership options. If your question isn’t dealt with below, please contact us and we’ll be happy to help.
For over 100 years we have acted as the passionate voice of landowners and rural businesses, with a mission to help rural Scotland thrive!
We both champion the true value and contribution these businesses bring to the success of rural Scotland, and support our members business interests by providing knowledge, advice and relationships.
You can learn about who we are and what we do on our 'About Us' pages.
In addition to our landowner and landmanager members, we represent and support a wide range of land based businesses as well as those who provide services and products for the sector. So anyone with an interest in rural business can join SLE.The majority of our members are small or medium enterprises.
If you aren't directly involved in land management or rural businesses but care about our countryside then you can join us as a Supporter member. We also have a Student membership.
We would love for you to join us. Find out more about our membership packages here.
No. Our members include campsites and crofters. In fact, the vast majority of our members are all small/medium enterprises.
The cost of membership depends on which category you are in. For our landowning members, membership is calculated on land type. All of our membership categories provide excellent value for money.
See our subscription options page for the right package for you.
Yes. We’re very happy to welcome members that are part of another membership body. Different organisations offer different services and benefits and many people are members of more than one rural organisation.
Some of the benefits of becoming a member of SLE include getting your voice heard in key policy debates to secure a strong future for rural Scotland and its business, having an organisation looking ahead at future opportunities and risks, and having a team of experts on hand to provide knowledge and advice to help with your business and property interests.
We are here to provide benefits to individual businesses as well as the championing and promoting the sector as a whole.
Take a look at our full list of benefits here, and if you have any questions about joining SLE, we would be delighted to talk to you. Get in touch on 0131 653 5400 or email info@scottishlandandestates.co.uk.
No. Our organisation is for anyone who owns or is involved in a rural business in Scotland, who owns land in Scotland, or who is passionate about supporting a thriving rural Scotland, wherever you may live.
If you don't currently live in Scotland but intend to move here to get involved in a family business, farm or estate then SLE membership is a great way of keeping up to date with everything that is happening in the rural sector. You can either be added as an additional contact to an existing SLE membership, or join us as a Student or Supporter Member.
No. Once you join SLE as a Landowner, Professional, Equestrian or Student member, then our policy team are on hand to provide you with expert advice on all rural matters.
Our Trade and Supporter members don't have access to this service.
No, only one memberships needs to be set up for your farm business and then any member of the family working on that farm can benefit from SLE membership.
