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I have considered the recommendations from the Independent Affordable Housing Supply Review relating to Rent Policy.  The Review Panel recommended a 5 year rent policy be implemented, as this would provide certainty and stability for tenants and landlords.  I have also taken into account that the Review panel placed the needs of the tenants and affordability at the heart of their recommendations.


I have decided to set a rent policy for a five year period beginning in April 2020\.


I have agreed an annual rent uplift of up to CPI\+1%, each year for 5 years from 2020\-21 to 2024\-25 using the level of CPI from the previous September each year.  CPI in September this year was 1\.7%, making the maximum rent increase 2\.7%.


CPI\+1% is the maximum increase allowable in any one year, but I have made it clear to social landlords that this is not an automatic uplift to be applied. Affordability is an issue I take very seriously and I am mindful of not placing excessive financial burdens upon tenants. I will be expecting social landlords to undertake comprehensive assessments each year which puts affordability for tenants at the core of their considerations. 


As an intrinsic part of the five year rent policy, I will expect social landlords to set a rent and service charge policy which ensures that social housing remains affordable for current and future tenants. 


I have taken my time in making the decision on the rent policy to ensure it is the right one.  My decision has been considered within the context of our broader housing policies.  As such I felt that it was appropriate to agree with social landlords (both housing associations and local authorities) the additional expectations I have of them in return for greater certainty of funding in relation to the rent policy. 


I am pleased we have been able to agree a series of new initiatives with the social landlords that will deepen our joint working.  These initiatives include Social landlords agreeing to:


* Strengthen their approaches to ensure they minimise all evictions and deliver on a new agreement not to evict into homelessness;


* Undertake a standardised tenant satisfaction survey to assist tenants in scrutinising and comparing landlord performance;


* Build on their existing commitment to delivering high quality homes, in relation to the DQR 2020 space standards on a phased basis from 2021; and


* Work towards an aspiration that all new build housing, regardless of tenure, achieves energy efficiency standards of no less than EPC A


Social and affordable housing is changing in Wales following the Affordable Housing Review recommendations – and I am determined to support landlords to help them make the changes we need.  The first step is to set a rent policy which provides as much certainty as we can, and delivers affordable rents for tenants.







Translation:


 
Rwyf wedi ystyried argymhellion yr Adolygiad Annibynnol o'r Cyflenwad o Dai Fforddiadwy yn ymwneud â Pholisi Rhenti. Mae'r Panel Adolygu yn argymell rhoi polisi rhenti 5 mlynedd ar waith, gan y byddai hyn yn rhoi sicrwydd a sefydlogrwydd i denantiaid a landlordiaid.  Rwyf hefyd wedi ystyried y ffaith bod y Panel Adolygu wedi seilio eu hargymhellion o amgylch anghenion tenantiaid a fforddiadwyedd.


Rwyf wedi penderfynu gosod polisi rhenti am gyfnod o bum mlynedd o fis Ebrill 2020 ymlaen.


Rwyf wedi cytuno ar godiad rhent blynyddol o hyd at CPI\+1%, bob blwyddyn am 5 mlynedd o 2020\-21 i 2024\-25 gan ddefnyddio lefel CPI o'r mis Medi blaenorol bob blwyddyn. CPI mis Medi eleni oedd 1\.7%, felly uchafswm y cynnydd rhent yw 2\.7%.


CPI\+1% yw uchafswm y cynnydd sydd yn cael ei ganiatáu yn unrhyw flwyddyn unigol, ond rwyf wedi dweud yn glir wrth landlordiaid cymdeithasol nad yw hyn yn godiad i'w osod yn awtomatig. Mae fforddiadwyedd yn fater rwy'n ei gymryd o ddifrif ac rwy'n ofalus i beidio gosod baich ariannol gormodol ar denantiaid. Byddaf yn disgwyl i landlordiaid cymdeithasol gynnal asesiadau cynhwysfawr bob blwyddyn gan ganolbwyntio ar fforddiadwyedd ar gyfer tenantiaid.


Fel rhan annatod o'r polisi rhenti pum mlynedd, byddaf yn disgwyl i landlordiaid cymdeithasol osod polisi rhenti a thaliadau gwasanaeth sy'n sicrhau bod tai cymdeithasol yn parhau i fod yn fforddiadwy ar gyfer tenantiaid presennol ac yn y dyfodol.


Rwyf wedi cymryd fy amser wrth benderfynu ar y polisi rhenti er mwyn sicrhau mai dyma'r penderfyniad cywir. Ystyriais y mater o fewn cyd\-destun ein polisïau tai ehangach. Yn unol â hynny, roeddwn yn teimlo ei bod yn briodol dod i gytundeb â landlordiaid cymdeithasol (cymdeithasau tai ac awdurdodau lleol) ar y disgwyliadau sydd gennyf ohonynt yn gyfnewid am fwy o sicrwydd cyllid mewn perthynas â'r polisi rhenti. 


Rwy'n falch iawn ein bod ni wedi medru cytuno ar gyfres o fentrau newydd gyda landlordiaid cymdeithasol a fydd yn dwysau ein gwaith ar y cyd. Mae'r mentrau hyn yn cynnwys cytundeb landlordiaid cymdeithasol i'r canlynol:


* Cryfhau eu dulliau gweithredu er mwyn sicrhau eu bod yn cyfyngu gymaint â phosib ar unrhyw achosion o droi pobl allan o'u tai, a chyflawni cytundeb newydd i beidio troi pobl allan i fod yn ddigartref.


* Cynnal arolwg boddhad tenantiaid er mwyn helpu tenantiaid i graffu a chymharu perfformiad landlordiaid.


* Adeiladu ar ymrwymiad presennol i ddarparu tai o ansawdd uchel, mewn perthynas â safonau gofod GAD 2020 fesul cam o 2021 ymlaen.


* Gweithio tuag at uchelgais o weld yr holl dai sy'n cael eu hadeiladu o'r newydd, beth bynnag eu deiliadaeth, yn cyrraedd safonau effeithlonrwydd ynni EPC A o leiaf.


Mae tai cymdeithasol a fforddiadwy Cymru yn newid yn dilyn argymhellion yr Adolygiad o Dai Fforddiadwy – ac rwy'n benderfynol o gynorthwyo landlordiaid i wneud y newidiadau angenrheidiol. Y cam cyntaf yw gosod polisi rhenti sy'n darparu gymaint â phosib o sicrwydd, a rhenti fforddiadwy i denantiaid.