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I have always made it clear that I do not expect leaseholders to bear the cost of repairing fire safety issues that are not of their making and that I expect developers to step up to their responsibilities.


I am very pleased that following our roundtable meeting in July a number of major developers have acknowledged their responsibility by signing up to the Welsh Government’s Developers Pact.  This confirms their intention to address fire safety issues in buildings of 11 metres and over in height that they have developed over the last 30 years.  These developers are Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey, Lovell, McCarthy and Stone, Countryside, Vistry, Redrow, Crest Nicholson and Barratt.


I met with these developers yesterday to confirm next steps, and their plans and timescales for remediation.  I wish to commend them for their engagement to date and look forward to a productive relationship in the future.  In some cases, developers have started their remediation works, and are making the repairs necessary.  I look forward to this work continuing at pace.


I remain disappointed that three developers are yet to provide me with assurances that they do not have any medium or high\-rise developments in Wales or, if they do, are prepared to meet their responsibilities in respect of these developments.


The three developers yet to reply are: Laing O’Rourke, Westmark, and Kier (now Tilia). 


I am urging these developers to contact my officials immediately to confirm their position.  I want to make clear I am exploring all options, including legislation, to ensure that those developers will face consequences for their unwillingness to accept their responsibilities.


I am proud of the commitment we have made in Wales that a holistic approach is necessary to effectively address fire safety issues.  This means that both internal and external factors are considered, rather than a focus on cladding alone.


I have made £375 million available to tackle building safety and have taken steps to ensure all appropriate routes are being explored to make sure that all medium and high\-rise buildings in Wales are as safe as they can be from fire.


To deliver on this commitment, it is essential that we understand the needs of individual buildings and design bespoke solutions to best address their fire risk.  A comprehensive survey provides this information, and the Welsh Building Safety Fund, which is still open for expressions of interest from responsible persons, is supporting this aim.


Both the digital and intrusive survey work is paid for by the Welsh Government. By funding and commissioning the surveys, Welsh Government will gain a clear, consistent and comprehensive picture of building safety issues across Wales. 


Where buildings are found to be low risk, our consultants will provide an EWS1 certificate. This will help to reassure leaseholders and remove barriers to them accessing financial products such as mortgages.


To date, the digital surveys have identified 163 buildings across Wales that require intrusive surveys.  All responsible persons have been contacted to advise them of the need for intrusive surveys, and to arrange for permission to access the building to undertake this work.


In some cases, our consultants have faced restricted access to buildings, which has delayed our programme of surveys.  I would urge responsible persons to do all they can to facilitate access, so that our surveyors can continue this important work.  I have written to responsible persons / managing agents to press this message.


I have been made aware that in a number of cases, survey work was undertaken prior to the launch of the Welsh Building Safety Fund, funded by residents, building owners or managing agents.  Where this has happened, and subject to certain eligibility criteria being met, surveys costs will be reimbursed by Welsh Government.  If responsible persons / managing agents are in this position, please contact my officials at buildingsafety@gov.wales.


While it is right that developers are accountable, building owners and Managing Agents also have accountabilities when it comes to ensuring the safety of buildings and it is important that effective maintenance programmes are in place.   I would encourage all residents to assure themselves that maintenance on their buildings is being carried out in accordance with their lease agreements. 


I am also aware that in some cases, leaseholders are in severe financial difficulties as a result of fire safety issues and to address this I launched the Leaseholder Support Scheme in June. 


As I committed when I launched the scheme, I have instructed officials to review the criteria to ensure that those in greatest need are receiving support.  This review is underway, and I will announce any further changes to the scheme and eligibility criteria shortly.


Building Safety in Wales must both address our present situation and undertake fundamental reform of the building safety regime to ensure the problems we face now cannot arise again in future.  Alongside investment over the next three years for building safety work, plans are underway for a significant programme of legislative and cultural reform to establish a fit for purpose building safety regime in Wales. Reforming the current system of building safety is a key commitment for this Government and also forms an important part of our Co\-operation Agreement with Plaid Cymru. In addition to this, a number of provisions that apply in relation to Wales were included within the UK Building Safety Act 2022\.


The Act received Royal Assent in April 2022\. The provisions that apply in relation to Wales focus primarily on the reform of the building control system (Part 3 of the Act) but do extend to other areas, including several provisions intended to add further protection for leaseholders. 


Some of the key provisions which have been commenced include: 


•         Amendment of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 to make the approved inspector sector more resilient and flexible in the face of insurance market fluctuations, and to create alignment on insurance requirements between approved inspectors and other professions


•     The extension of the Defective Premises Act 1972 time periods and provision to deal with the lack of redress availability where a development company no longer exists.  


We have completed our design and construction phase transition plan which enables us over the next three years to make the legislative changes necessary to ensure that the problems identified with the current building control regimes are rectified.  


The first of the public consultations on this work was published in September. This consultation is focused on the rules and standards we will expect Building Control Bodies both in the public and private sector to comply with.


This can be found on the Welsh Government Consultation pages.


https://gov.wales/operational\-standards\-rules


A full understanding of the impacts of any proposed changes is integral to this new regime, as is providing all stakeholders the opportunity to shape future policy.  To this end expect to see further related consultations over the coming months. 


We will be publishing more detail of our transition plan on our webpages shortly. 







Translation:


 
Rwyf wedi egluro o'r dechrau nad wyf yn disgwyl i lesddalwyr ysgwyddo'r gost o atgyweirio problemau diogelwch tân nad ydynt wedi eu hachosi a'm bod yn disgwyl i ddatblygwyr ysgwyddo eu cyfrifoldebau.


Rwy'n falch iawn, yn dilyn ein cyfarfod ford gron ym mis Gorffennaf, fod nifer o ddatblygwyr mawr wedi cydnabod eu cyfrifoldeb drwy ymuno â Chytundeb Datblygwyr Llywodraeth Cymru.  Mae hyn yn cadarnhau eu bwriad i fynd i'r afael â diogelwch tân mewn adeiladau o 11 metr a throsodd o uchder y maent wedi eu datblygu dros y 30 mlynedd diwethaf.  Y datblygwyr hyn yw Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey, Lovell, McCarthy and Stone, Countryside, Vistry, Redrow, Crest Nicholson a Barratt.


Cefais gyfarfod â'r datblygwyr hyn ddoe i gadarnhau'r camau nesaf, a'u cynlluniau a'u hamserlenni ar gyfer adfer.  Hoffwn ganmol hwy am eu hymgysylltiad hyd yma ac edrychaf ymlaen at berthynas gynhyrchiol yn y dyfodol.  Mewn rhai achosion, mae datblygwyr wedi dechrau eu gwaith adfer, ac maent yn gwneud y gwaith atgyweirio angenrheidiol.  Edrychaf ymlaen at weld y gwaith hwn yn parhau yn ddi\-oed.


Rwy’n parhau'n siomedig fod tri datblygwr eto i roi sicrwydd nad oes ganddynt unrhyw ddatblygiadau canolig nac uchel yng Nghymru ac, os oes ganddynt, eu bod yn barod i gyflawni eu cyfrifoldebau mewn perthynas â'r datblygiadau hyn.


Y pum datblygwr sydd eto i ateb yw: Laing O'Rourke, Westmark a Kier (Tilia bellach).


Rwy’n annog y datblygwyr hyn i gysylltu â’m swyddogion ar unwaith i gadarnhau eu sefyllfa.  Rwyf am wneud yn glir fy mod yn edrych ar bob opsiwn, gan gynnwys deddfwriaeth, i sicrhau y bydd y datblygwyr hynny'n wynebu canlyniadau am eu hamharodrwydd i dderbyn eu cyfrifoldebau. 


Rwy'n falch o'r ymrwymiad rydyn ni wedi'i wneud yng Nghymru bod angen dull cyfannol i fynd i'r afael yn effeithiol â diogelwch tân.  Mae hyn yn golygu bod ffactorau mewnol ac allanol yn cael eu hystyried, yn hytrach na chanolbwyntio ar gladin yn unig.


Rwyf wedi sicrhau bod £375 miliwn ar gael i fynd i'r afael â diogelwch adeiladau ac wedi cymryd camau i sicrhau ein bod yn edrych ar pob dull priodol i sicrhau fod pob adeilad canolig ac uchel yng Nghymru mor ddiogel rhag tân ag y gallant fod.


Er mwyn cyflawni'r ymrwymiad hwn, mae'n hanfodol ein bod yn deall anghenion adeiladau unigol a chreu atebion pwrpasol i fynd i'r afael â'u risg tân yn y dull gorau.  Mae arolwg cynhwysfawr yn rhoi'r wybodaeth hon, ac mae Cronfa Diogelwch Adeiladau Cymru, sy'n dal ar agor ar gyfer mynegi diddordeb gan bersonau cyfrifol, yn cefnogi'r nod hwn.


Llywodraeth Cymru sy'n talu am y gwaith arolygu digidol ac ymwthiol. Trwy ariannu a chomisiynu'r arolygon, bydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn cael darlun clir, cyson a chynhwysfawr o faterion diogelwch adeiladau ledled Cymru. 


Lle gwelir bod adeiladau'n risg isel, bydd ein hymgynghorwyr yn darparu tystysgrif EWS1\. Bydd hyn yn helpu i dawelu meddyliau lesddalwyr ac yn cael gwared o’r rhwystrau sy’n caniatáu iddynt gael mynediad at gynhyrchion ariannol, fel morgeisi.


Hyd yma, mae'r arolygon digidol wedi nodi 163 o adeiladau ledled Cymru sy'n galw am arolygon ymwthiol.  Cysylltwyd â phob person cyfrifol i'w cynghori am yr angen am arolygon ymwthiol, ac i drefnu caniatâd i gael mynediad i'r adeiladau i ymgymryd â'r gwaith hwn.


Mewn rhai achosion, mae ein hymgynghorwyr wedi wynebu cyfyngu ar eu mynediad i adeiladau, sydd wedi creu oedi yn ein rhaglen o arolygon.  Byddwn yn annog personau cyfrifol i wneud popeth o fewn eu gallu i hwyluso mynediad, fel y gall ein syrfewyr barhau â'r gwaith pwysig hwn.  Rwyf hefyd wedi ysgrifennu at bersonau cyfrifol / asiantwyr rheoli i bwysleisio’r neges hon.


Cefais wybod, mewn nifer o achosion, fod gwaith arolygu wedi'i wneud cyn lansio Cronfa Diogelwch Adeiladau Cymru, wedi'i ariannu gan drigolion, perchnogion adeiladau neu asiantau rheoli.  Yn yr achosion hyn, ac yn amodol ar fodloni meini prawf penodol, bydd costau'r arolygon yn cael eu had\-dalu gan Lywodraeth Cymru.  Os fydd personau cyfrifol / asiantau rheoli yn y sefyllfa yma, cysylltwch â’m swyddogion yn buildingsafety@llyw.cymru .


Er ei fod yn iawn fod datblygwyr yn atebol, mae gan berchnogion adeiladau ac Asiantau Rheoli atebolrwydd hefyd o ran sicrhau diogelwch adeiladau ac mae'n bwysig bod rhaglenni cynnal a chadw effeithiol ar waith.   Byddwn yn annog pob un o'r trigolion i sicrhau bod gwaith cynnal a chadw ar eu hadeiladau yn cael ei gynnal yn unol â'u cytundebau prydles. 


Rwyf hefyd yn ymwybodol bod lesddeiliaid, mewn rhai achosion, mewn trafferthion ariannol difrifol o ganlyniad i broblemau diogelwch tân, ac i fynd i'r afael â hyn, lansiwyd y Cynllun Cymorth Lesddalwyr gennyf ym mis Mehefin.


Fel y bu imi ymrwymo iddo pan lansiwyd y cynllun, rwyf wedi cyfarwyddo swyddogion i adolygu'r meini prawf er mwyn sicrhau bod y rhai sydd â'r angen mwyaf yn derbyn cymorth.  Mae'r adolygiad ar y gweill a byddaf yn cyhoeddi unrhyw newidiadau pellach i'r cynllun a meini prawf cymhwysedd yn fuan.


Rhaid i Ddiogelwch Adeiladau yng Nghymru fynd i'r afael â'n sefyllfa bresennol yn ogystal â diwygio y drefn diogelwch adeiladau yn sylfaenol er mwyn sicrhau na all y problemau sy'n ein hwynebu nawr godi eto yn y dyfodol.  Ochr yn ochr â buddsoddi dros y tair blynedd nesaf ar gyfer gwaith diogelwch adeiladau, mae cynlluniau ar y gweill ar gyfer rhaglen sylweddol o ddiwygio deddfwriaethol a diwylliannol i sefydlu trefn addas i'r diben o ran diogelwch adeiladau yng Nghymru. Mae diwygio'r system bresennol o ddiogelwch adeiladau yn ymrwymiad allweddol i'r Llywodraeth hon ac mae hefyd yn rhan bwysig o’n Cytundeb Cydweithio gyda Plaid Cymru.


Yn ogystal â hyn fe gynhwysir nifer o ddarpariaethau sy’n berthnasol i Gymru o fewn Deddf Diogelwch Adeiladau'r DU 2022\.


Derbyniodd y Ddeddf Gydsyniad Brenhinol ym mis Ebrill 2022\. Mae'r darpariaethau sy'n berthnasol i Gymru'n canolbwyntio'n bennaf ar ddiwygio'r system rheoli adeiladu (Rhan 3 o'r Ddeddf) ond maent yn ymestyn i ardaloedd eraill, gan gynnwys sawl darpariaeth i sicrhau rhagor o amddiffyniad i lesddalwyr.


O'r diwygiadau hyn daeth y darpariaethau canlynol bellach i rym


• Mae diwygio'r Rheoliadau Adeiladu (Arolygwyr Cymeradwy etc.) 2010 yn gwneud y sector arolygwyr cymeradwy yn fwy gwydn a hyblyg yn wyneb amrywiadau yn y farchnad yswiriant, ac i greu aliniad ar ofynion yswiriant rhwng arolygwyr cymeradwy a phroffesiynau eraill.


• Ymestyn cyfnodau amser Deddf Mangre Ddiffygiol 1972 a darpariaeth i ddelio ag achosion o fethu gwneud iawn lle nad yw cwmni datblygu bellach yn bodoli. 


Rydym wedi cwblhau ein cynllun pontio cyfnod dylunio ac adeiladu sy'n ein galluogi dros y tair blynedd nesaf i wneud newidiadau deddfwriaethol sydd eu hangen i sicrhau bod y problemau a nodwyd gyda'r cyfundrefnau rheoli adeiladu presennol yn cael eu cywiro. 


Cyhoeddwyd y cyntaf o'r ymgynghoriadau cyhoeddus ar y gwaith hwn ym mis Medi. Mae'r ymgynghoriad hwn yn canolbwyntio ar y rheolau a'r safonau y byddwn yn eu disgwyl i Gyrff Rheoli Adeiladu yn y sector cyhoeddus a phreifat gydymffurfio â hwy.


Mae hwn i'w weld ar dudalennau Ymgynghori Llywodraeth Cymru.


https://llyw.cymru/rheolau\-safonau\-gweithredol


Mae dealltwriaeth lawn o effeithiau unrhyw newidiadau arfaethedig yn rhan annatod o'r drefn newydd hon, yn ogystal â chynnig cyfle i'r holl randdeiliaid lywio polisi'r dyfodol.  I'r perwyl hwn disgwyliwch weld ymgynghoriadau cysylltiedig pellach dros y misoedd nesaf. 


Byddwn yn cyhoeddi mwy o fanylion am ein cynllun pontio ar ein tudalennau gwe yn fuan.