English: I must declare an interest at this point, as I am a landlord of a couple of rented properties in the private rented sector. Tenants have always had a secured tenancy agreement with myself, and rent charged has always been charged under what the property is valued at. If they have an issue, they ring the agent in charge, and the work is done immediately. So, I too believe that we should ensure security of tenure, but that it should go both ways - security for the tenant and security for the landlord. The one will not survive without the other. These proposals will further erode the rights of private landlords. I have already had a number of concerned owners of rental properties telling me that they are selling up and moving out of the private rental market. So, at a time when we are crying out for homes, the last thing we should be doing is deterring those who rent out their properties. I have lost thousands of pounds due to bad tenants, and you would be hard pressed to find a landlord who has not, at some time or other, been in the same boat. But many, like me, believe recent changes make it untenable to continue renting out their properties and have decided to sell up. These proposals add insult to injury. Landlords who find it financially untenable to continue renting out their properties will be forced to wait even longer before they can ask their tenants to leave. This could place many landlords in greater debt. I believe this will put off future landlords, people considering renting out a second property until such time as they decide to sell. This is an important part of the private rented sector and we should be encouraging more people to do this if we are to address our housing crisis - and we do have a housing crisis. So, Minister, you state that you will be making it easier for a contract holder's dependents or relatives to succeed a contract. Can you please expand upon that? Do you not believe that it should be up to the landlord whether or not to offer that contract? Many of the landlords who have contacted me are concerned that the Welsh Government would like to do away with private landlords. I would ask you if you could please answer those claims. Finally, Minister, if we are to tackle our housing crisis, we do need more private landlords, not fewer. How will your Government protect the rights of property owners who seek to rent out their properties in the short term? Thank you.
Welsh: Rhaid imi ddatgan buddiant yn y fan yma, gan fy mod yn landlord ar ambell dŷ rhent yn y sector rhentu preifat. Mae tenantiaid bob amser wedi cael cytundeb tenantiaeth sicr gennyf, a bu'r rhent a ofynnwyd wastad yn unol â'r pris a roddwyd ar yr eiddo. Os oes ganddyn nhw broblem, maen nhw'n ffonio'r asiant sy'n gyfrifol, a chaiff y gwaith ei wneud ar unwaith. Felly, rwyf innau hefyd yn credu y dylem ni sicrhau diogelwch deiliadaeth, ond y dylai fod er budd y naill a'r llall - diogelwch i'r tenant a diogelwch i'r landlord. Ni fydd un yn goroesi heb y llall. Bydd y cynigion hyn yn erydu hawliau landlordiaid preifat ymhellach. Rwyf eisoes wedi cael nifer o berchnogion pryderus sydd ag eiddo ar rent yn dweud wrthyf eu bod yn gwerthu ac yn gadael y farchnad rhentu preifat. Felly, ar adeg pan fo dirfawr angen am gartrefi, y peth olaf y dylem ni fod yn ei wneud yw atal y rhai sy'n rhentu eu heiddo. Rwyf wedi colli miloedd o bunnoedd oherwydd tenantiaid gwael, a byddai'n anodd iawn ichi ddod o hyd i landlord na fu, ar ryw adeg neu'i gilydd, yn yr un cwch. Ond mae llawer, fel fi, yn credu bod newidiadau diweddar yn ei gwneud hi'n anghynaladwy i barhau i rentu eu heiddo ac wedi penderfynu gwerthu. Mae'r cynigion hyn yn ychwanegu halen at y briw. Bydd landlordiaid sy'n ei chael hi'n anghynaladwy yn ariannol i barhau i rentu eu heiddo yn gorfod aros hyd yn oed yn hirach cyn y gallant ofyn i'w tenantiaid adael. Gallai hyn wthio llawer o landlordiaid i fwy o ddyled. Rwy'n credu y bydd hyn yn faen tramgwydd i ddarpar-landlordiaid y dyfodol, pobl sy'n ystyried rhentu ail eiddo hyd nes y byddant yn penderfynu gwerthu. Mae hyn yn rhan bwysig o'r sector rhentu preifat a dylem ni annog mwy o bobl i wneud hyn os ydym ni eisiau mynd i'r afael â'n hargyfwng tai - ac mae gennym ni argyfwng tai. Felly, Gweinidog, rydych chi'n dweud y byddwch yn ei gwneud hi'n haws i ddibynyddion neu berthnasau deiliad contract eu holynu ar gontract. A wnewch chi ymhelaethu ar hynny? Onid ydych chi'n credu mai'r landlord ddylai benderfynu a ddylid cynnig y contract hwnnw ai peidio? Mae llawer o'r landlordiaid sydd wedi cysylltu â mi yn pryderu bod Llywodraeth Cymru'n dymuno cael gwared ar landlordiaid preifat. Byddwn yn gofyn i chi a wnewch chi ateb yr honiadau hynny os gwelwch yn dda. Yn olaf, Gweinidog, os ydym ni am fynd i'r afael â'n hargyfwng tai, mae arnom ni angen mwy o landlordiaid preifat, nid llai. Sut bydd eich Llywodraeth yn diogelu hawliau perchnogion eiddo sy'n ceisio gosod eu heiddo ar rent yn y tymor byr? Diolch.