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In November, the Minister announced details of the pact that represents a public commitment developers will address ‘fire safety issues in buildings of 11 metres and over that have been developed over the last 30 years’.


The Welsh Government Developers Pact, underpinned by formal legal documentation, has been shared with Builders Federation and developers are expected to accept the terms shortly.


Some developers, including Persimmon Homes and Bellway, have started work ahead of formally accepting the terms and the Minister was invited to see vital fire safety works carried out in Century Wharf.


Climate Change Minister Julie James said:



> “It was great to visit Century Wharf today to see first\-hand the work that is already being carried out in Wales.
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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.
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> “I am very grateful to Persimmon for the invitation today, I am very pleased they have worked closely with the management company to carry out this work ahead of formally accepting the terms of the Pact and look forward to continuing this productive relationship.”


Persimmon’s Regional Chairman, Liam Scott:



> “We were very pleased to welcome the Minister for Climate Change to see the action being undertaken at Century Wharf.
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> “We made a commitment two years ago to pay for any necessary cladding and safety related remediation work on multi\-storey buildings Persimmon constructed. We took this leadership position as we wanted to protect our customers and remove uncertainty for them.
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> “We have worked closely with the management company overseeing the works, and will continue to do so as we fund the remediation programmes on such buildings in Wales.
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> "Persimmon strongly supports the Welsh Government’s efforts to resolve the cladding and fire safety challenge as we believe it is not only fair for leaseholders in Wales, but also the right thing to do as one of the nation’s leading housebuilders.
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> “We’ll continue to work constructively with the Minister for Climate Change and the Welsh Government as we support the completion of works as quickly as possible for leaseholders.”


In a written statement published shortly after the visit, the Minister provided an update for those affected by fire safety issues who have struggled with mortgages.



> “We are making significant progress towards addressing this issue and giving the finance sector assurances they require,”


she said.



> “At present, lenders operate on a case\-by\-case basis in Wales, and we are working closely with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and UK Finance Ltd to ensure the recent announcement for England will similarly be considered on properties in Wales.”


The Minister also confirmed a change to the way the Leaseholder Support Scheme works.



> “Despite the positive moves made by developers, and other progress, I appreciate that these works will not come soon enough for some leaseholders who face financial hardship as a result of fire safety issues in their homes,”


she said.



> “In June last year I launched the Leaseholder Support Scheme with a commitment that I would continue to review the eligibility criteria to ensure those in greatest need would benefit from the scheme. 
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> “Following the completion of a review I have instructed officials to amend the eligibility criteria of the scheme in two fundamental ways. 
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> “The first is to amend the assessment of financial hardship to take into account the rising cost of energy. 
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> “This is vital as it will increase recognition of those in significant financial hardship as a result of the recent increases to the energy price cap and will allow more people to access the scheme.
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> “The second fundamental change is to remove the Displaced Residents clause.
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> “Previously, to be eligible for the scheme, leaseholders had to either be residents, or be residents forced from their property due to changing circumstances. 
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> “By removing this criterion, the scheme is now opened to leaseholders who have purchased properties as an investment, such as pensioners, or those who have received the leasehold through an inheritance. 
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> “The support offered by this scheme will help more leaseholders in financial hardship receive the support they need.”


You can read the Written Statement in full here: gov.wales/announcements.







Translation:


 
Ym mis Tachwedd, cyhoeddodd y Gweinidog fanylion y cytundeb hwnnw, sy'n ymrwymiad cyhoeddus gan ddatblygwyr i fynd i'r afael â phroblemau sy’n gysylltiedig â diogelwch tân mewn adeiladau 11 metr ac uwch a gafodd eu datblygu yn ystod y 30 mlynedd diwethaf.


Mae’r Cytundeb rhwng Datblygwyr a Llywodraeth Cymru, sy'n cael ei ategu gan ddogfennau cyfreithiol ffurfiol, wedi cael ei rannu gyda’r Ffederasiwn Adeiladwyr ac mae disgwyl i ddatblygwyr dderbyn y telerau cyn bo hir.


Mae rhai datblygwyr, gan gynnwys Persimmon Homes a Bellway, wedi dechrau ar y gwaith cyn derbyn y telerau'n ffurfiol, a gwahoddwyd y Gweinidog i weld gwaith diogelwch tân hanfodol sy’n cael ei wneud yn Century Wharf.


Dywedodd y Gweinidog Newid Hinsawdd, Julie James:



> "Roedd yn wych cael ymweld â Century Wharf heddiw i weld â’m llygaid fy hun y gwaith sydd eisoes wrthi’n cael ei wneud yng Nghymru.
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> "Dw i wedi bod yn gwbl glir erioed ’mod i ddim yn disgwyl i lesddeiliaid ysgwyddo'r gost o wneud gwaith atgyweirio oherwydd problemau diogelwch tân. Dyw’r problemau hynny’n ddim byd i'w wneud â nhw a dw i’n disgwyl i ddatblygwyr ysgwyddo’r cyfrifoldebau sydd arnyn nhw.
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> "Dw i'n ddiolchgar iawn i Persimmon am y gwahoddiad heddiw. Dw i’n falch iawn eu bod wedi gweithio’n agos gyda’r cwmni rheoli i wneud y gwaith hwn cyn derbyn telerau'r Cytundeb yn ffurfiol a dw i’n edrych ’mlaen at barhau â’r berthynas gynhyrchiol hon."


Dywedodd Cadeirydd Rhanbarthol Persimmon, Liam Scott:



> "Roedden ni'n falch iawn o groesawu'r Gweinidog Newid Hinsawdd i weld y camau yn cael eu gweithredu yn Century Wharf.
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> "Fe wnaethom ymrwymiad ddwy flynedd yn ôl i dalu am unrhyw waith adfer angenrheidiol sy’n gysylltiedig â chladin a diogelwch ar adeiladau aml\-lawr a adeiladwyd gan Persimmon. Fe wnaethon ni gymryd y rôl arwain hon gan ein bod eisiau diogelu ein cwsmeriaid a chael gwared ar ansicrwydd iddyn nhw.
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> "Rydym wedi gweithio'n agos gyda'r cwmni rheoli sy'n goruchwylio'r gwaith, a byddwn yn parhau i wneud hynny wrth inni ariannu'r rhaglenni adfer ar adeiladau o'r fath yng Nghymru.
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> "Mae Persimmon yn cefnogi'n gryf ymdrechion Llywodraeth Cymru i ddatrys yr her cladin a diogelwch tân gan ein bod yn credu ei fod nid yn unig yn deg i lesddeiliaid yng Nghymru, ond hefyd y peth iawn i'w wneud fel un o brif adeiladwyr tai'r genedl.
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> "Byddwn yn parhau i weithio'n adeiladol gyda'r Gweinidog Newid Hinsawdd a Llywodraeth Cymru wrth inni gefnogi cwblhau gwaith cyn gynted â phosib i lesddeiliaid."


Mewn datganiad ysgrifenedig a gyhoeddwyd yn fuan wedi'r ymweliad, rhoddodd y Gweinidog yr wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i'r bobl hynny sydd wedi cael trafferthion gyda morgeisi oherwydd problemau sy’n gysylltiedig â diogelwch tân.



> "Rydyn ni’n gwneud cryn gynnydd o ran mynd i'r afael â'r mater hwn ac o ran rhoi’r sicrwydd angenrheidiol i'r sector cyllid,"


meddai. 



> "Ar hyn o bryd, mae benthycwyr yn gweithredu fesul achos yng Nghymru, ac rydyn ni’n gweithio'n agos gyda Sefydliad Brenhinol y Syrfewyr Siartredig ac UK Finance Ltd i sicrhau bod y cyhoeddiad diweddar a wnaed ar gyfer Lloegr yn cael ei ystyried yn yr un modd ar gyfer eiddo yng Nghymru."


Cadarnhaodd y Gweinidog hefyd y byddai newidiadau i’r ffordd y mae'r Cynllun Cymorth i Lesddeiliaid yn gweithio.



> "Er gwaetha’r camau cadarnhaol a gymerwyd gan ddatblygwyr, a’r cynnydd arall a wnaed, dw i'n sylweddoli na fydd y gwaith hyn yn dod yn ddigon buan i rai lesddeiliaid sy'n wynebu caledi ariannol oherwydd problemau diogelwch tân yn eu cartrefi,"


meddai.



> "Ym mis Mehefin y llynedd, fe wnes i lansio'r Cynllun Cymorth i Lesddeiliaid, gan  ymrwymo i fynd ati’n gyson i ailedrych ar y meini prawf cymhwysedd er mwyn sicrhau mai’r bobl fwyaf anghenus fyddai’n elwa ar y cynllun. 
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> "Ar ôl i’r adolygiad gael ei gwblhau, dw i wedi cyfarwyddo swyddogion i ddiwygio meini prawf cymhwysedd y cynllun mewn dwy ffordd sylfaenol. 
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> "Y ffordd gyntaf yw diwygio'r asesiad o galedi ariannol er mwyn ystyried cost gynyddol ynni. 
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> "Mae hynny’n hanfodol oherwydd y bydd yn fodd i adnabod rhagor o bobl sy’n wynebu caledi ariannol o ganlyniad i'r cynnydd diweddar i'r cap ar brisiau ynni, a bydd yn caniatáu i ragor o bobl fanteisio ar y cynllun.
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> "Yr ail newid sylfaenol yw cael gwared ar y cymal Preswylwyr a Ddadleolwyd. 
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> "Cyn hynny, er mwyn bod yn gymwys i gael cymorth dan y cynllun, roedd yn rhaid i lesddeiliaid naill ai fod yn breswylwyr, neu’n breswylwyr a orfodwyd i adael eu heiddo oherwydd bod eu hamgylchiadau wedi newid. 
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> "Drwy ddileu'r maen prawf yma, mae'r cynllun ar gael erbyn hyn i lesddeiliaid sydd wedi prynu eiddo fel buddsoddiad, megis pensiynwyr, neu bobl sydd wedi cael y lesddaliad drwy ei etifeddu. 
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> "Bydd y cymorth sy’n cael ei gynnig gan y cynllun hwn yn helpu rhagor o lesddeiliaid sy’n wynebu caledi ariannol i gael y cymorth sydd ei angen arnyn nhw."


Gallwch ddarllen y Datganiad Ysgrifenedig yn llawn yma: llyw.cymru/cyhoeddiadau.