English: Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. Yes, I was booted out by the computer at the worst possible time. Firstly, I would like to place on record my thanks to the clerk and the legal staff for their support. I would also like to confirm that we'll be voting for this Bill today. The failure of this Minister to accept our amendments is regrettable, as these would have protected both the tenants and landlords and ensured a decent supply of housing in the rental sector. However, we support the overarching aim of this legislation, which is to provide greater security of tenure for renters. The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on the importance of housing and, in particular, a home. During the pandemic, we have all spent far more time at home as a result of the restrictions placed on us. It has become a place of work, a place of study, a place to socialise and a place of support. Security of home, therefore, has never been more important, and I recognise that the provisions of this Bill will help to provide renters with extra certainty, particularly during an uncertain time. However, it is important that legislation is balanced and meets the needs of those who are captured within its provisions. This view has informed the approach that my colleague Mark Isherwood and I have taken during the passage of this Bill. Without repeating the arguments that we've made, we've sought to respond to the concerns of landlords, the wider rental sector and other stakeholders about the Bill's potential unintended consequences. The Minister has previously recognised the concerns about the impact on members of the armed forces living in service accommodation, as well as on ministers of religion and representatives of faith communities. Again, I would like to push the Minister to ensure that these issues are addressed before the election, if possible. It would have been more beneficial for our amendments relating to ministers of religion and the armed forces to be on the face of the Bill. There are also legitimate concerns from the rental sector about the impact that this Bill may have on the availability of homes, as well as on the annual business cycle in the student rental sector. The rental sector is a core part of the housing landscape in Wales, providing over 400,000 homes. This highlights the importance of ensuring that a balance is struck between the needs of tenants and landlords, particularly as any move that drives decent landlords out of the sector and reduces the housing stock available for rent would be detrimental to tenants in Wales in the long run. Minister, would you be able to outline how you plan to review the impact of the legislation, including any impact on the availability of rental properties, in order to alleviate these concerns and to ensure that any possible unintended consequences do not come to fruition? Finally, we have also heard that many landlords experience difficulties in regaining possession of their property as a last resort. National Residential Landlords Association figures show that it takes an average of 22.6 weeks to gain possession of their property, despite current rules stating that this would take about nine weeks. Minister, could you provide details of any discussions you and officials have had on how to reduce this backlog, as well as any exploratory work on a future Welsh housing court or tribunal, to ensure landlords are able to access their right to an effective process? Diolch, Minister. Once again, we will be supporting this Bill today.
Welsh: Diolch yn fawr, Dirprwy Lywydd. Do, cefais fy nhaflu allan gan y cyfrifiadur ar yr eiliad waethaf posibl. Yn gyntaf, hoffwn i gofnodi fy niolch i'r clerc a'r staff cyfreithiol am eu cymorth. Hoffwn i hefyd gadarnhau y byddwn yn pleidleisio o blaid y Bil hwn heddiw. Mae methiant y Gweinidog hwn i dderbyn ein gwelliannau yn destun gofid, gan y byddai'r rhain wedi diogelu'r tenantiaid a'r landlordiaid ac wedi sicrhau cyflenwad da o dai yn y sector rhentu. Fodd bynnag, rydym ni'n cefnogi nod cyffredinol y ddeddfwriaeth hon, sef darparu mwy o sicrwydd deiliadaeth i rentwyr. Mae pandemig COVID-19 wedi tynnu sylw at bwysigrwydd tai ac, yn arbennig, cartref. Yn ystod y pandemig, mae pob un ohonom ni wedi treulio llawer mwy o amser gartref o ganlyniad i'r cyfyngiadau a osodwyd arnom. Mae wedi dod yn fan gwaith, yn fan astudio, yn lle i gymdeithasu ac yn lle o gefnogaeth. Felly, ni fu diogelwch cartref erioed yn bwysicach, ac rwy'n cydnabod y bydd darpariaethau'r Bil hwn yn helpu i roi sicrwydd ychwanegol i rentwyr, yn enwedig yn ystod cyfnod ansicr. Fodd bynnag, mae'n bwysig bod deddfwriaeth yn gytbwys ac yn diwallu anghenion y rhai sydd wedi eu cynnwys yn ei darpariaethau. Mae'r farn hon wedi llywio'r dull y mae fy nghyd-Aelod Mark Isherwood a mi wedi ei ddefnyddio yn ystod hynt y Bil hwn. Heb ailadrodd y dadleuon yr ydym wedi eu gwneud, rydym ni wedi ceisio ymateb i bryderon landlordiaid, y sector rhentu ehangach a rhanddeiliaid eraill ynglŷn â chanlyniadau anfwriadol posibl y Bil. Mae'r Gweinidog eisoes wedi cydnabod y pryderon ynglŷn â'r effaith ar aelodau'r lluoedd arfog sy'n byw mewn llety gwasanaeth, yn ogystal ag ar weinidogion crefydd a chynrychiolwyr cymunedau ffydd. Unwaith eto, hoffwn i bwyso ar y Gweinidog i sicrhau yr ymdrinnir â'r materion hyn cyn yr etholiad, os oes modd. Byddai wedi bod yn fwy buddiol i'n gwelliannau sy'n ymwneud â gweinidogion crefydd a'r lluoedd arfog fod ar wyneb y Bil. Mae pryderon dilys hefyd gan y sector rhentu ynglŷn â'r effaith y gallai'r Bil hwn ei chael ar nifer y cartrefi sydd ar gael, yn ogystal ag ar y cylch busnes blynyddol yn y sector rhentu i fyfyrwyr. Mae'r sector rhentu yn rhan graidd o'r dirwedd dai yng Nghymru, gan ddarparu dros 400,000 o gartrefi. Mae hyn yn amlygu pwysigrwydd sicrhau cydbwysedd rhwng anghenion tenantiaid a landlordiaid, yn enwedig gan y byddai unrhyw gam sy'n gyrru landlordiaid da allan o'r sector ac yn lleihau'r stoc dai sydd ar gael i'w rhentu yn niweidiol i denantiaid yng Nghymru yn y tymor hir. Gweinidog, a wnewch chi amlinellu sut yr ydych yn bwriadu adolygu effaith y ddeddfwriaeth, gan gynnwys unrhyw effaith ar nifer yr eiddo sydd ar gael i'w rhentu, er mwyn lleddfu'r pryderon hyn a sicrhau na fydd unrhyw ganlyniadau anfwriadol posibl yn dwyn ffrwyth? Yn olaf, rydym ni hefyd wedi clywed bod llawer o landlordiaid yn cael anawsterau wrth adennill meddiant o'u heiddo pan fetho popeth arall. Mae ffigurau Cymdeithas Genedlaethol y Landlordiaid Preswyl yn dangos ei bod yn cymryd 22.6 wythnos ar gyfartaledd i gael meddiant o'u heiddo, er gwaethaf y rheolau presennol sy'n nodi y byddai hyn yn cymryd tua naw wythnos. Gweinidog, a wnewch chi roi manylion unrhyw drafodaethau yr ydych chi a swyddogion wedi eu cael ynghylch sut i leihau'r ôl-groniad hwn, yn ogystal ag unrhyw waith archwiliadol ar lys neu dribiwnlys tai yng Nghymru yn y dyfodol, i sicrhau bod landlordiaid yn gallu cael eu hawl i gael proses effeithiol? Diolch, Gweinidog. Unwaith eto, byddwn yn cefnogi'r Bil hwn heddiw.