Translate the text from Welsh to English.



 
Ar hyn o bryd, gellir codi ffioedd ar berchnogion cartrefi rhydd\-ddaliadol mewn datblygiadau tai lle nad yw mannau agored a chyfleusterau yn nwylo’r awdurdod lleol. Gall lesddeiliaid a thenantiaid hefyd orfod talu’r ffioedd hyn, drwy eu taliadau gwasanaeth.


Heddiw, felly, mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn galw ar drigolion, datblygwyr, awdurdodau lleol a gweithwyr proffesiynol sydd â diddordeb i gyflwyno tystiolaeth ar sut mae'r system yn gweithio.


Dylai'r penderfyniad i brynu eiddo gael ei wneud bob amser ar sail dealltwriaeth dda o’r goblygiadau, a'r costau a'r cyfrifoldebau sydd ynghlwm wrth hynny.


Mae'r Gweinidog, felly, hefyd yn edrych ar yr hyn y gellir ei wneud i wella'r ymwybyddiaeth ymysg prynwyr o gostau lesddaliad a thaliadau ystadau.


Dywedodd y Gweinidog Tai, Julie James:



> Rwyf wedi clywed gan lawer o drigolion sydd wedi cael profiad gwael mewn perthynas â’r costau hyn – dysgu am eu bodolaeth yn hwyr yn y broses brynu, costau’n tyfu’n fwy o hyd, a methu herio gwerth gwael am arian neu wasanaeth annigonol yn gyfnewid am daliad.
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> Mae angen inni roi sylw i hyn. Fodd bynnag, rwyf yn ymwybodol bod arferion yn amrywio o le i le, ac mae angen inni seilio’n gweithredoedd ar dystiolaeth gadarn.
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> Dyna pam rwy'n gofyn i bawb sydd â phrofiad o daliadau ystadau gyfrannu at ein galwad am dystiolaeth ar y mater. Hefyd, anogaf ymatebwyr i ystyried pa welliannau a allai helpu i fynd i'r afael â'u pryderon ynghylch y system bresennol, fel y bydd unrhyw gamau y gallwn eu cymryd yn seiliedig ar brofiadau pobl.
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> Mae hwn yn gam pwysig yn ein ymdrechion i ddeall y sefyllfa y mae llawer o berchenogion tai a phreswylwyr yn ei hwynebu.


Bydd yr alwad am dystiolaeth yn para am 12 wythnos a gellir ei gweld yma: https://llyw.cymru/taliadau\-ystad\-ar\-ddatblygiadau\-tai







Translation:


 
Currently, owners of freehold homes can be charged fees on housing developments where open spaces and facilities are not adopted by their Local Authority. Leaseholders and tenants may also be subject to the fees, through their service charges.


The Welsh Government is today calling on residents, developers, local authorities and interested professionals to submit evidence on how the system operates.


The decision to purchase a property should always be informed by a good understanding of the implications of the ownership status, and the likely ongoing costs and responsibilities, early in the purchase process.


To ensure that, the Minister is also looking at what may be done to improve the awareness of leasehold and estate charges among buyers.


Housing Minister, Julie James said:



> I have heard from many residents who have had a poor experience of these charges, either finding out at a late stage during purchase that they exist, being faced with steeply escalating demands, or being unable to challenge what they perceive as poor value for money or inadequate service in return for the charges.
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> I am concerned that we address this practice. However, I am aware of the wide variation in practice, and the lack of firm evidence on which to base our actions.
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> This is why I am asking everyone who has experience of dealing with estate charges to contribute to our call for evidence on the issue. I would encourage respondents to also consider what improvements may help to address their concerns with the current system, so that any actions we may choose to take are rooted in people’s experience.
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> This is an important step in our work to understand the situation faced by many homeowners and residents.


The Call for Evidence will run for 12 weeks and can be found here: https://gov.wales/estate\-charges\-housing\-developments