, Plenary
Group 4: Help to retain suitable accommodation (Amendment 70)
Diolch, Llywydd. This group relates to changes to section 17 of the Bill, the new duty to provide help to retain suitable accommodation. Amendment 70 requires local authorities to have regard to the view of the registered social landlord when determining…
, Plenary
Group 3: Ending homelessness duties (Amendments 50, 71, 51, 52, 72, 73)
I also have concerns about unintended consequences. It's unclear what would constitute a reasonable opportunity and interpretation of this would likely vary between areas. It's possible that this amendment would lead to delays in moving people through the…
, Plenary
Group 3: Ending homelessness duties (Amendments 50, 71, 51, 52, 72, 73)
Diolch, Llywydd. I'd like to thank Rhys ab Owen and Joel James for their amendments in this group, which concerns circumstances in which homelessness duties can be brought to an end. I've made clear throughout Stages 1 and 2 that my focus and the focus of our…
, Plenary
Group 2: Local connection (Amendments 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 68, 69)
Amendments 36 to 48 propose a series of circumstances in which a person would be exempt from the new local-connection-to-Wales test, which is set out in section 6 of the Bill. Llywydd, I cannot state strongly enough the danger these amendments pose to the…
, Plenary
Group 2: Local connection (Amendments 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 68, 69)
Diolch, Llywydd. This group relates to the role of local connection in relation to homelessness duties and in relation to referrals between authorities. So, the circumstances in which a person may have a local connection to an area are unchanged by the Bill…
, Plenary
Group 1: Prevention (Amendments 32, 33, 67, 34, 35)
Diolch, Llywydd. Before I talk to the amendments in this group, I'd just like to place on record my thanks to colleagues here in the Senedd and to our partners for their engagement and interest in the Bill. I particularly welcome the engagement of Siân…
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: More Homes
Absolutely, Rhys. It's a really important point. With my Cabinet colleague Rebecca Evans, who has responsibility for planning, we do discuss these issues regularly. The example I gave in the statement earlier was Cosmeston Farm and the 576 new homes. That…
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: More Homes
Thank you for that question. Every time I see the numbers for temporary accommodation, I remember that they're people—they're not numbers. It's children on that list as well. It really does sit with me—I do think about that every time I see those numbers…
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: More Homes
Diolch, Sioned. Thank you for that. We have increased investment in home adaptations so that local authorities can respond faster and support those with complex and urgent needs. Local authorities continue to receive an additional £3 million in annual funding…
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: More Homes
Thank you, Mark. I think we all know the damage that the Conservative policy of right to buy caused in this country, taking out so many council housing, not just in Wales, but across the UK. In terms of delivering on our target, let's be clear: this is a huge…
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: More Homes
Diolch John, and diolch, Deputy Llywydd. Thank you, first of all, John, for all your work and all the work of every member of the committee. I think you've taken such a strong interest in this. I really welcome all the work that you have done over this Senedd…
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: More Homes
Diolch, Siân, and thank you for those questions. In terms of the social housing waiting list, I think it's just really important to recognise that waiting lists are not a measure of housing needs; they're a measure of who would like to and who has applied to…
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: More Homes
Diolch, Deputy Llywydd. Thank you, Joel. You perhaps missed the fact that I'd said that we were hitting our target of 20,000 affordable social homes to rent in November this year. That is a remarkable achievement by all involved. I think we should pay tribute…
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: More Homes
We are determined to continue to work with developers to support people buying their own home. Help to Buy—Wales has more than 70 developers signed up and benefiting from new customers. It has helped almost 15,000 people to purchase a new home over its…
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government: More Homes
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. As we enter the final months of this Senedd term, I want to be clear about one thing: we promised to deliver more homes, and we are delivering. A good, secure home underpins everything else in people's lives—their health, their…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 16: Duties of responsible persons under Fire Safety Order (Amendments 52, 134, 135, 136, 53, 137)
Only to thank the committee for their engagement and their detailed work on this Bill.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 16: Duties of responsible persons under Fire Safety Order (Amendments 52, 134, 135, 136, 53, 137)
Diolch, Cadeirydd. This group of amendments primarily focuses on how the provisions in the fire safety Order will work alongside the new provisions within the Bill. This will be particularly important for mixed-use buildings that contain residential and…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 15: Functions of the Welsh Ministers (Amendments 51, 130, 131, 132, 133)
The question then is that amendment 51 be agreed. Does any Member object? No. Amendment 51 is therefore agreed.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 15: Functions of the Welsh Ministers (Amendments 51, 130, 131, 132, 133)
No.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 15: Functions of the Welsh Ministers (Amendments 51, 130, 131, 132, 133)
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Amendment 51 provides for a duty to be placed on Welsh Ministers to prepare, publish and keep under review a strategy for engaging with residents and others on matters relating to the Bill and its implementation. It requires Welsh Ministers…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 14: Building safety authorities and fire safety authorities (Amendments 119, 46, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 49, 50, 142, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59 ,60, 61)
Yes, I just want to thank Lee again for his comments in relation to amendment 142 and ask Members to support this amendment.
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 14: Building safety authorities and fire safety authorities (Amendments 119, 46, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 49, 50, 142, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59 ,60, 61)
Amendment 60 places a new duty on building safety authorities and fire safety authorities to co-operate in relation to the exercise of their functions under the Bill and the regulations made under it. Specifically, it requires authorities that have functions…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 14: Building safety authorities and fire safety authorities (Amendments 119, 46, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 49, 50, 142, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59 ,60, 61)
Diolch, Cadeirydd. There’s quite a lot to cover in relation to the amendments in this grouping, so I really appreciate you bearing with me as I take you through all of this. Amendment 55 amends section 100 of the Bill so that functions of a building safety…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 13: Fire safety in certain houses in multiple occupation (Amendments 169, 113, 117)
Diolch, Cadeirydd, and I'm happy to support Joel's amendment 169, which makes the same provisions for relevant HMOs as his amendment 154 does for regulated buildings. If amendment 169 is agreed, then the need for a new fire risk assessment would only arise…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 12: Leases (Amendments 168, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 110, 38, 111, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Throughout the development of this Bill, we have worked to create duties that are proportionate and balanced. We have not wanted to create any unnecessary burdens on landlords where there isn't evidence of risk. As it stands, amendment 168…
