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The commitment applies to all residential buildings of 11 metres or over in height and is not restricted to buildings with cladding.


Reforming building safety is a key part of the Welsh Government’s Cooperation Agreement with Plaid Cymru and a significant update was delivered by Climate Change Minister Julie James in the Senedd today (Tuesday November 28\). The commitment comes alongside confirmation the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors will publish updated cladding valuation guidance to include Wales.


Climate Change Minister Julie James explained:



> This is a major step in providing consistency and transparency in the valuation process for flats in blocks affected by cladding issues.
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> The updated guidance will assist valuers and lenders in their decision making, in turn, this will reduce friction and delay for home buyers, sellers, and leaseholders wishing to re\-mortgage their homes.
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> The guidance will reflect the Welsh Government’s position, confirming to valuers and lenders there are funded routes to remediation, at no cost to leaseholders, for all residential buildings in Wales of 11 metres or over in height. 
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> This is whether repairs are the responsibility of social sector partners, developers, or buildings where there is no accountable developer available to undertake works.


Ten major UK developers have already signed the Welsh Government contract and major remediation works are already underway at sites including Aurora, Davids Wharf, Prospect Place and Century Wharf.


A further 34 buildings are estimated to start work in 2024\.


The Minister also confirmed that the Welsh Building Safety Fund would continue to support developers and that the Welsh Government’s Orphan Building Scheme.


Orphan Buildings is the term for privately owned buildings where a developer is unknown or has ceased trading. The Welsh Government has identified an initial cohort of 31 buildings and work has already started in key sites including Kings Court in Newport.


It was also confirmed that additional social sector projects were to be taken forward, with a further £39m allocated. In total, 131 buildings social sector buildings will benefit from this fund.


The Minister also provided a major update on building safety reform.



> I am pleased to confirm the first set of regulations have been agreed and these describe what constitutes a higher risk building, the Minister said.
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> Buildings falling within scope of these regulations will be subject to tighter controls on who can supervise and approve work undertaken.
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> They will also be subject to a new, enhanced regime during the design, construction, and refurbishment phases.


From April 2024, the Welsh Government will restrict the oversight of new high\-risk buildings to local authority building control, introducing a new class system for registered building inspectors.


This is to make sure only individuals who have the relevant skills, knowledge, and experience necessary are advising decision\-makers.


The Minister continued:



> In my last statement I advised we would be introducing a new regulatory regime for building inspectors and building control bodies to support the changes needed.
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> Today, I can confirm the secondary legislation required for the creation of registers for all building inspectors and building control approvers will be in place by April 2024\. From this point they will be required to register to continue working within the building control profession.
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> As part of the registration conditions, inspectors and approvers will have to comply with new standards, codes, and rules. Building inspectors will also be required to have their competence verified by a third\-party scheme.
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> We plan to open the registration process in January 2024; but I would encourage those who need to register to get ahead of the game and have their competence verified as soon as possible.


There was also good news for leaseholders facing legal costs and Local Authority Building Control.


The Minister said the Welsh Government would make independent legal advice available for leaseholders and that more details would follow in the new year.


The Minister also confirmed the Welsh Government would support the Local Authority Building Control in the recruitment and training of eight trainee officers for Wales.


These trainees will learn about building control on the job whilst completing their professional qualifications.







Translation:


 
Mae'r ymrwymiad yn cynnwys pob adeilad preswyl 11 metr neu fwy o uchder ac nid dim ond adeiladau sydd wedi'u cladio.


Mae diwygio'r rheolau diogelwch adeiladau yn rhan allweddol o Gytundeb Cydweithredu Llywodraeth Cymru â Phlaid Cymru a chyflwynwyd diweddariad pwysig gan y Gweinidog Newid Hinsawdd Julie James yn y Senedd heddiw (dydd Mawrth 28 Tachwedd).


Daw'r ymrwymiad wrth ochr cadarnhad y bydd Sefydliad Brenhinol y Syrfewyr Siartredig yn cyhoeddi canllawiau newydd ar gyfer prisio gwaith cladio fydd yn cynnwys Cymru.


Dywedodd Julie James, y Gweinidog Newid Hinsawdd:



> Mae hwn yn gam mawr o ran sicrhau bod y broses brisio ar gyfer fflatiau mewn blociau sydd â phroblemau cladio yn gyson ac agored.
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> Bydd y canllawiau diwygiedig yn helpu priswyr a benthycwyr i wneud penderfyniadau a bydd hynny wedyn yn lleihau'r gwrthdaro a'r oedi i brynwyr a gwerthwyr cartrefi ac i lesddeiliaid sydd am ail\-forgeisio eu cartrefi.
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> Bydd y canllawiau'n adlewyrchu barn Llywodraeth Cymru, gan gadarnhau i briswyr a benthycwyr fod llwybrau wedi'u hariannu i wneud y gwaith cyweirio, heb unrhyw gost i lesddeiliaid, ar bob adeilad preswyl yng Nghymru 11 metr neu fwy o uchder. 
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> Hynny p'un a yw'r gwaith atgyweirio'n gyfrifoldeb partneriaid yn y sector cymdeithasol, datblygwyr neu'n adeiladau lle nad oes datblygwr atebol ar gael i wneud y gwaith.


Mae deg o brif ddatblygwyr y DU eisoes wedi arwyddo contract Llywodraeth Cymru ac mae gwaith cyweirio mawr eisoes ar y gweill ar safleoedd gan gynnwys Aurora, Davids Wharf, Prospect Place a Century Wharf.


Amcangyfrifir y bydd gwaith yn dechrau ar 34 adeilad arall yn 2024\.


Cadarnhaodd y Gweinidog hefyd y byddai Cronfa Diogelwch Adeiladau Cymru yn parhau i gefnogi datblygwyr a Chynllun Adeiladau Amddifad Llywodraeth Cymru.


Adeiladau amddifad yw'r term am adeiladau preifat lle nad oes datblygwr hysbys neu os yw'r datblygwr wedi rhoi'r gorau i fasnachu. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi nodi grwp gychwynnol o 31 o adeiladau ac mae gwaith eisoes wedi dechrau ar safleoedd allweddol gan gynnwys yn Kings Court yng Nghasnewydd.


Cadarnhawyd hefyd y byddai gwaith yn cael ei wneud ar brosiectau sector cymdeithasol ychwanegol, gyda dyrannu £39m arall. Bydd cyfanswm o 131 o adeiladau sector cymdeithasol yn elwa o'r gronfa hon.  

Rhoddodd y Gweinidog ddiweddariad pwysig hefyd ar ddiwygio'r rheolau diogelwch adeiladau.



> Rwy'n falch o gadarnhau ein bod wedi cytuno ar y set gyntaf o reoliadau a'u bod yn disgrifio beth yw adeilad risg uwch, meddai'r Gweinidog.
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> Bydd adeiladau sy'n dod o fewn cwmpas y rheoliadau hyn yn destun rheolaeth dynnach o ran pwy gaiff oruchwylio a chymeradwyo'r gwaith sy'n cael ei wneud.
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> Bydd yna drefn newydd a gwell hefyd yn ystod y cyfnodau dylunio, adeiladu ac adnewyddu.


O fis Ebrill 2024, bydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn cyfyngu'r gwaith o oruchwylio adeiladau risg uchel newydd i'r corff Rheoli Adeiladu Awdurdodau Lleol, gan gyflwyno system ddosbarthu newydd ar gyfer archwilwyr adeiladau cofrestredig.


Gwneir hyn er mwyn sicrhau mai dim ond unigolion sydd â'r sgiliau, y wybodaeth a'r profiad perthnasol angenrheidiol sy'n cael cynghori'r rheini sy'n gwneud penderfyniadau.


Ychwanegodd y Gweinidog:



> Yn fy natganiad diwethaf, dywedais y byddem yn cyflwyno trefn reoleiddio newydd ar gyfer archwilwyr adeiladu a chyrff rheoli adeiladu i gefnogi'r newidiadau sydd eu hangen.
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> Heddiw, gallaf gadarnhau y bydd yr is\-ddeddfwriaeth sy'n ofynnol ar gyfer creu cofrestrau o'r holl archwilwyr adeiladu a chymeradwywyr rheoli adeiladu yn ei lle erbyn mis Ebrill 2024\. O'r pwynt hwnnw bydd gofyn i bawb gofrestru er mwyn cael parhau i weithio yn y proffesiwn rheoli adeiladu.
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> Fel rhan o'r amodau cofrestru, bydd yn rhaid i archwilwyr a chymeradwywyr gydymffurfio â safonau, codau a rheolau newydd. Bydd gofyn dilysu cymhwysedd archwilwyr adeiladu trwy gynllun trydydd parti.
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> Rydym yn bwriadu agor y broses gofrestru ym mis Ionawr 2024; ond byddwn yn annog y rhai sydd angen cofrestru i ennill y blaen a threfnu bod eu cymhwysedd yn cael ei ddilysu cyn gynted â phosib.


Roedd newyddion da hefyd i lesddeiliaid sy'n wynebu costau cyfreithiol ac i'r corff Rheoli Adeiladu Awdurdodau Lleol.


Dywedodd y Gweinidog y byddai Llywodraeth Cymru yn sicrhau bod cyngor cyfreithiol annibynnol ar gael i lesddeiliaid ac y byddai rhagor o fanylion yn dilyn yn y flwyddyn newydd.


Cadarnhaodd y Gweinidog hefyd y byddai Llywodraeth Cymru yn cefnogi'r corff Rheoli Adeiladu Awdurdodau Lleol i recriwtio a hyfforddi wyth swyddog i Gymru.


Bydd yr hyfforddeion hyn yn dysgu am reoli adeiladu wrth eu gwaith wrth gwblhau eu cymwysterau proffesiynol.