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As the Welsh Government we set the functional framework for housing associations, supporting and influencing the provision of new social and affordable homes. We do this in a number of ways. For example, through regulation, setting rent policy, establishing the broad regulatory environment for development and providing direct funding through the Social Housing Grant and Housing Finance Grant programmes and from other sources such as the Wales Infrastructure Investment Plan.  

  

The 2007\-08 Essex Review provided the context for a renewed positive partnership between the Welsh Government and the Welsh housing association movement, focused on delivery. This successful partnership has seen housing associations increase their gearing in response to increased need and policy innovation. Between 2007 and 2011 the housing association movement delivered the majority of additional affordable homes \- 7,746 against the Welsh Government target of 6,500 additional homes – nearly 20% over target.    

  

In the first two years of this Welsh Government administration, 4,474 additional affordable homes have been delivered including 1,652 without grant. Housing associations have delivered over 3,500 of these homes. This performance has been supported by the success of the Social Housing Grant programme, additional capital being made available through the Welsh Infrastructure Investment Programme, the housing association sector delivering affordable housing without grant subsidy and the early potential of new initiatives such as the Housing Finance Grant and Welsh Housing Partnership.  

  

However, while 60% of the original affordable housing target of 7,500 has been achieved in just two years, the need for new homes still significantly exceeds supply. As Minister for Housing and Regeneration, I have made clear that my priority is increasing housing supply and I have asked all sectors to do as much as they can with the resources they have available.    

  

This Pact has been developed to support the delivery of the increased affordable housing target of 10,000 homes I announced in my Oral Statement – Increasing Housing Supply, on 4 March 2014\.  

  

This Pact sets out commitments from the Welsh Government and the housing association movement for the remainder of this administration as follows.  

  

The Welsh Government commits to:  

 


* ensuring a sustainable rent policy is in place for the 5\-year period 2014\-19
* continue to provide capital investment through Social Housing Grant to build on the £82M allocated in 2013/2014 and £58M confirmed for 2014/2015\.
* working with the housing association sector to further innovate to deliver affordable homes building on the experience of the Housing Finance Grant and the Welsh Housing Partnership
* taking action to make publicly owned land available for housing
* undertaking a review of Development Quality Requirements and other development related regulation
* implementing the risk\-based regulatory framework via relationship management and a co\-regulation approach
* progressing the positive planning agenda


  

The housing association movement \- represented by Community Housing Cymru \- commits to:  

 


* ensuring that all associations work in partnership with the Welsh Government, local authorities and others to deliver the new affordable housing target of 10,000 homes for the period 2011\-16
* maximising community benefits through investment and other opportunities
* striving for the highest standards of governance through implementation of a governance improvement agenda supported by a new Code of Governance for the sector and including a drive for gender balanced boards
* working with the Welsh Government to embed risk\-based regulation and co\-regulation


  

This statement is being issued during recess in order to keep members informed. Should members wish me to make a further statement or to answer questions on this when the Assembly returns I would be happy to do so.







Translation:


 
  


Y ni, Llywodraeth Cymru, sy’n pennu’r fframwaith swyddogaethau ar gyfer cymdeithasau tai, gan helpu i ddarparu cartrefi cymdeithasol a fforddiadwy newydd a dylanwadu ar y ddarpariaeth honno.  Gwnawn hynny mewn sawl ffordd.  Er enghraifft, trwy reoleiddio, pennu polisi rhenti, creu’r amodau rheoleiddio bras ar gyfer datblygu, a darparu arian uniongyrchol trwy’r rhaglenni Grant Tai Cymdeithasol a Grant Cyllid Tai ac o ffynonellau eraill fel y Cynllun Buddsoddi yn Seilwaith Cymru.  
   
 Adolygiad Essex 2007\-2008 roddodd i ni’r cyd\-destun ar gyfer creu partneriaeth bositif newydd rhwng Llywodraeth Cymru a mudiad cymdeithasau tai Cymru, sy’n canolbwyntio ar gyflawni.  Mae’r bartneriaeth lwyddiannus hon wedi bod yn dyst i gynnydd yng ngwaith cymdeithasau tai fel ymateb i’r cynnydd yn yr angen ac arloesi ym maes polisi. Rhwng 2007 a 2001, mudiad y cymdeithasau tai ddarparodd mwyafrif y tai fforddiadwy ychwanegol – 7,746 o’u cymharu â tharged Llywodraeth Cymru o 6,500 o dai ychwanegol – bron 20% yn fwy na’r targed.    
   
 Yn nwy flynedd gyntaf y Llywodraeth Cymru hon, mae 4,474 o dai fforddiadwy ychwanegol wedi’u darparu, gan gynnwys 1,652 ohonynt heb grant.  Cymdeithasau tai sydd wedi codi mwy na 3,500 o’r cartrefi hyn.  Cefnogwyd y gwaith da hwn gan y rhaglen Grant Tai Cymdeithasol, neilltuo cyfalaf ychwanegol trwy Raglen Buddsoddi yn Seilwaith Cymru, y tai fforddiadwy y mae sector y cymdeithasau tai wedi’u darparu heb grant a photensial cynnar mentrau newydd fel y Grant Cyllid Tai a Phartneriaeth Tai Cymru.    
   
 Fodd bynnag, er i 7,500 o dai cymdeithasol gael eu codi mewn cwta ddwy flynedd, 60% o’r targed, mae’r angen am gartrefi newydd yn dal i fod lawer fwy na’r cyflenwad.  Rwyf i, fel y Gweinidog Tai, wedi’i gwneud yn glir mai fy mlaenoriaeth yw cynyddu’r cyflenwad tai ac rwy wedi gofyn i bob sector i wneud cymaint ag y medrant gyda’r adnoddau sydd ar gael iddynt.  
   
 Mae’r Cytundeb hwn wedi’i ddatblygu i helpu ymdrechion i daro’r targed uwch o 10,000 o dai fforddiadwy. Cyhoeddais y targed hwnnw yn fy Natganiad Llafar – Cynyddu’r Cyflenwad Tai, ar 4 Mawrth 2014\.  
   
 Mae’r Cytundeb hwn yn nodi ymrwymiadau Llywodraeth Cymru a mudiad y cymdeithasau tai ar gyfer gweddill y weinyddiaeth hon.    
   
 Ymrwymiadau Llywodraeth Cymru:  
   


* sicrhau bod gennym bolisi rhenti cynaliadwy ar gyfer y cyfnod 5 mlynedd 2014\-19
* parhau i ddarparu cyfalaf buddsoddi trwy’r Grant Tai Cymdeithasol, hynny ar ben yr £82M a neilltuwyd yn 2013/14 a’r £58M a gadarnhawyd ar gyfer 2014/2015\.
* gweithio gyda’r sector cymdeithasau tai i ddarparu tai fforddiadwy mewn ffordd arloesol, ar sail y profiad o’r Grant Cyllid Tai a Phartneriaeth Tai Cymru
* gweithredu i neilltuo tir cyhoeddus ar gyfer tai
* cynnal adolygiad o’r Gofynion Ansawdd Datblygu a rheoliadau eraill yn y maes datblygu
* rhoi fframwaith rheoleiddio sy’n seiliedig ar risg ar waith trwy reoli perthynas a chyd\-reoleiddio
* bwrw ymlaen â’r agenda cynllunio positif

   
 Ymrwymiadau mudiad y cymdeithasau tai – trwy law Cartrefi Cymunedol Cymru:  
   


* sicrhau bod pob cymdeithas yn gweithio mewn partneriaeth â Llywodraeth Cymru, awdurdodau lleol ac eraill i gyrchu at y targed newydd o 10,000 o gartrefi fforddiadwy newydd yn y cyfnod 2011\-16
* sicrhau cymaint o fanteision â phosibl i gymunedau trwy fuddsoddi a chyfleoedd eraill
* anelu at y safonau llywodraethu uchaf trwy’r agenda ar gyfer gwella llywodraethu gyda chefnogaeth Cod Llywodraethu newydd ar gyfer y sector a chan gynnwys ymgyrch i sicrhau’r un nifer o ddynion a menywod ar fyrddau
* gweithio gyda Llywodraeth Cymru o blaid rheoleiddio ar sail risg a chyd\-reoleiddio.

   
 Cyhoeddir y datganiad hwn yn ystod y toriad er mwyn rhoi’r newyddion diweddaraf i’r Cynulliad. Pe bai unrhyw aelod yn dymuno imi wneud datganiad pellach neu ateb unrhyw gwestiwn ar ôl y toriad byddwn yn hapus iawn i wneud hynny.