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Young crofters in the Highlands and Islands

Most first time buyers struggling to get on the housing ladder can at least apply for a bank loan or mortgage.

That isn’t the case for people looking to acquire a croft, a small plot of farm-able land, sometimes with a house attached.

With no commercial mortgages available and no government backed-schemes to help young people acquire the land, there are fears it's a way of life that could be lost.

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