English: Thank you, Minister. That's a really positive statement, and I thank you for your commitment to getting this right. This isn't a political matter; this is something we just all want to address and make better for the residents who've been suffering so much. I recognise the good work that the Welsh Government and the UK Government have been doing to address this. It is, as you said, an extremely complex issue and it's not going to be solved overnight, but I'm pleased we're moving in the right direction. Mabon asked some of the questions I would have asked, and you've explained that, and I understand that you haven't got all the answers now, but we will learn more about the scheme as it rolls out in the spring. There is another point that is linked to all of this that I would like to raise, though, Minister, and it's regarding land transaction tax that is being charged on home purchases. One of my constituents has got a prominent premises in the Celestia development. They bought a new family home with their partner back in 2019, and were in the process of selling their flat that they'd purchased themselves. They were selling that to help fund their next home, with no intention of having a second home at all. However, due to issues with obtaining that EWS1 certificate, with the developer of the apartment block confirming that there are compliance issues with fire safety regulations, the constituent was unable to sell the flat. This meant that they were charged a higher rate of land transaction tax, as they were deemed to have owned a second property. This higher rate was equivalent to around £12,000 more than they would have originally been charged had this issue not existed. To make matters worse, it's unlikely that they will be able to reclaim the higher land transaction tax charge, as remediation work is likely to take a substantial amount of time, and so any future sale is likely to be past the three-year window for reclaiming the higher rate of land transaction tax. I understand in England that the UK Government has decided to allow an extension to the period of time in which stamp duty land tax can be reclaimed due to fire safety issues causing problems in sales. Minister, is this something that you could consider introducing at least as a short-term measure to help out homeowners who are being held back by these sorts of issues? It's something, I think, that would be a way to ease some of those further pressures that some are facing. Thank you for that.
Welsh: Diolch i chi, Gweinidog. Mae hwnnw'n ddatganiad cadarnhaol iawn, ac rwy'n diolch i chi am eich ymrwymiad i wneud hyn yn iawn. Nid mater gwleidyddol yw hwn; mae hyn yn rhywbeth yr ydym ni i gyd yn dymuno ymdrin ag ef a'i wneud yn well i'r trigolion sydd wedi bod yn dioddef cymaint. Rwy'n cydnabod y gwaith da y mae Llywodraeth Cymru a Llywodraeth y DU wedi bod yn ei wneud i ymdrin â hyn. Fel y gwnaethoch chi ei ddweud, mae'n fater hynod o gymhleth ac nid yw'n mynd i gael ei ddatrys dros nos, ond rwy'n falch ein bod ni'n symud i'r cyfeiriad iawn. Gofynnodd Mabon rai o'r cwestiynau y byddwn i wedi eu gofyn, ac rydych chi wedi esbonio hynny, ac rwy'n deall nad oes gennych chi'r holl atebion nawr, ond byddwn ni'n dysgu mwy am y cynllun wrth iddo gael ei gyflwyno yn y gwanwyn. Mae pwynt arall sy'n gysylltiedig â hyn i gyd yr hoffwn i ei godi, er hynny, Gweinidog, ac mae'n ymwneud â threth trafodiadau tir sy'n cael ei chodi wrth brynu cartref. Mae gan un o fy etholwyr i eiddo amlwg yn natblygiad Celestia. Fe wnaeth brynu cartref teuluol newydd gyda'i bartner yn ôl yn 2019, ac roedd wrthi'n gwerthu ei fflat yr oedd wedi ei brynu ei hun. Roedd yn gwerthu honno i helpu i ariannu ei gartref nesaf, heb unrhyw fwriad i gael ail gartref o gwbl. Fodd bynnag, oherwydd problemau o ran cael y dystysgrif EWS1 honno, wrth i ddatblygwr y bloc fflatiau gadarnhau bod problemau cydymffurfio â rheoliadau diogelwch tân, nid oedd yr etholwr yn gallu gwerthu'r fflat. Roedd hyn yn golygu y cafodd gyfradd uwch o dreth trafodiadau tir ei chodi arno, gan y barnwyd ei fod yn berchen ar ail eiddo. Roedd y gyfradd uwch hon yn cyfateb i tua £12,000 yn fwy nag y byddai wedi ei chodi yn wreiddiol pe na bai'r mater hwn yn bodoli. I wneud pethau'n waeth, mae'n annhebygol y bydd yn gallu adennill y tâl treth trafodiadau tir uwch, gan fod gwaith adfer yn debygol o gymryd cryn dipyn o amser, ac felly mae unrhyw werthiant yn y dyfodol yn debygol o fynd y tu hwnt i'r cyfnod o dair blynedd ar gyfer hawlio yn ôl y gyfradd uwch o dreth trafodiadau tir. Yn Lloegr, rwyf i ar ddeall bod Llywodraeth y DU wedi penderfynu caniatáu estyniad i'r cyfnod y mae modd hawlio yn ôl dreth dir y dreth stamp oherwydd problemau diogelwch tân sy'n achosi problemau o ran gwerthu. Gweinidog, a yw hyn yn rhywbeth y gallech chi ystyried ei gyflwyno o leiaf fel mesur tymor byr i helpu perchnogion tai sy'n cael eu dal yn ôl gan y mathau hyn o faterion? Mae'n rhywbeth, rwy'n meddwl, a fyddai'n ffordd o leddfu ychydig o'r pwysau eraill hynny y mae rhai yn eu hwynebu. Diolch i chi am hynny.