Living Merthyr Tydfil Quarterly News
Updates on the housing register in MTCBC
October 2026 Edition
Welcome to the quarterly Housing newsletter, where we provide an update on the latest housing register statistics for Merthyr Tydfil. As we continue to address the housing needs of our community, it’s important to keep you informed about the number of individuals and families currently on the housing register, the property offers being made, and the exciting new developments underway.
In recent months, we’ve seen significant progress in our efforts to connect residents with suitable housing options. This newsletter highlights the current statistics, including the number of people registering for housing, the properties offered, and the innovative projects being developed to enhance our housing stock. Together, we are working towards ensuring that everyone in Merthyr Tydfil has access to safe, affordable, and sustainable homes.
Housing Register applications
The banding system consists of five groups of bands of housing need which are designed to take account of the pressures within the county borough. The bands are detailed below, but are essentially:
• Band 1– Urgent Homelessness Priority
• Band 1 Reduced[1] – High Priority
• Band 2 – medium priority
• Band 3 – Low priority
• No Priority Band
The housing register system is updated regularly and changes daily, so the information is accurate as of the date it is captured.
Housing Register data of all active applications on the 1st October 2026
|
Bedroom need |
Band 1 |
Band 1-Reduced |
Band 2 |
Band 3 |
Total |
|
1 |
30 |
30 |
320 |
836 |
1216 |
|
2 |
4 |
17 |
151 |
370 |
542 |
|
3 |
1 |
10 |
86 |
130 |
227 |
|
4 |
0 |
6 |
61 |
14 |
81 |
|
5+ |
0 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
13 |
|
Total |
35 |
69 |
622 |
1353 |
2079 |
Age ranges of all active applications on the 1st October 2026
|
Age |
Band 1 |
Band 1 - Reduced |
Band 2 |
Band 3 |
Total |
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|
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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|
16–21 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
115 |
|
21-29 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
43 |
27 |
6 |
0 |
151 |
112 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
413 |
|
30-39 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
74 |
33 |
39 |
27 |
2 |
189 |
133 |
72 |
6 |
2 |
607 |
|
40-59 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
105 |
29 |
20 |
26 |
1 |
272 |
92 |
49 |
7 |
1 |
640 |
|
60+ |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
68 |
32 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
172 |
16 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
304 |
|
Total |
35 |
69 |
622 |
1353 |
2079 |
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Adapted property needs of active applications
Some community housing has been specially adapted to meet people’s needs or has the potential to be adapted to meet people’s needs. Within Merthyr Tydfil adapted community housing is not administered separately from the Common Housing Register, but instead, is an integral part of the one system. The adapted features of a property will be made clear within the property advert, posted by the respective Registered Community Landlord partner. There will be a requirement to provide supporting evidence from a relevant Health Professional or Community Occupational Therapy (COT) Team to support the need for the specialist adaptions.
Adapted properties are categorised dependent on the level of adaptions in the property; adapted properties will fall into one of two categories:
Category A - properties will have one or more of the following:
• Ceiling hoist
• Full wheelchair access
• Specialist bath
• Through floor lift (for properties with 2 bedrooms or more)
• Wheelchair accessible shower room
Category B - properties will have one or more of the following:
• Level or ramped access
• Level (or low threshold) access shower
• Specialist toilet
• Stair lift
• Widened doorways
Active applications indicating they require a property with adaptions as supported by evidence on the 1st October 2026
|
Cat A adaptions 40 |
Cat B adaptions 171 |
Offers made in the quarter
An offer of a property is made by one of the Community Landlord partners after a shortlist is automatically generated after a property advert closes.
A shortlist is generated in order of –
- Bedroom need on application matches property advert
- Priority banding of application
- Date when awarded priority banding
In the case where an applicant is awarded Band 1 Reduced or Band 2, applicants will have their priority band reduced in accordance with Allocations of Community Housing Policy if they have refused 2 reasonable offers of accommodation. Where an active applicant is owed a homelessness duty and refused 1 reasonable offer of accommodation this will result in a review of the Homelessness application and having the duty removed as a result, which also result in a loss of any priority band status provided.
Offers made during the quarter to 1st October 2026:
|
Bedroom need |
Number of offers made |
Number of offers accepted by applicants |
|
1 |
205 |
27 |
|
2 |
93 |
32 |
|
3 |
67 |
26 |
|
4 |
19 |
7 |
|
5+ |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
384 |
92 |
NB: A total of 384 offers were recorded during this period, of which 92 were accepted by applicants. Properties may be offered more than once where an offer is rejected or removed, and the property is subsequently reoffered in accordance with the allocations policy.
Property Development
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council in partnership with our Community Landlord Partners are making strides in addressing the housing crisis with a focus on developing high-quality, affordable and low carbon homes. New community housing projects are springing up across the town, providing much-needed opportunities for local residents. These developments are not only helping to alleviate housing pressures but also contributing to the revitalisation and regeneration of the community as a whole.
MTHA:
|
Site |
Landlord |
Units |
Brief summary (mix) |
Anticipated completion |
Comments |
|
Twynyrodyn – Coppice |
MTHA |
14 |
1 x 1 bed, 17 x 2 bed, 6 x 3 bed, 1 x 4 bed |
June 2026 |
14 units were handed over to MTHA in July. The final 3 will follow in September. |
|
|
MTHA |
23 |
10 x 1 bed flats, 6 x 2 bed houses, 4 x 2 bed flats, 2 x 3 bed houses, 1 x 4 bed house |
September 2027 |
|
|
Haydn Terrace |
MTHA |
47 |
19x 1 bed, 23 x 2bed, 4 x 3 bed, 1 x accessible 2 bed property. |
August 2028 |
|
MVH:
|
Site |
Landlord |
Units |
Brief summary (mix) |
Completion Date (if app) |
|
Swansea Road site |
MVH |
42 |
12 x 1 bed 2 person flats (all walk up), |
October 2026 |
|
Brynhyfred Chapel |
MVH |
8 |
8 x 2P1B Flats |
November 2026 |
|
|
MVH |
40 |
28 x 1 bed & 12 x 2 bed. Four of the ground floor flats are designed to be adaptable and accessible (2 of the 2 beds and 2 of the one beds). |
August 2027 |
Linc Cymru:
|
Site |
Landlord |
Units |
Completion Date (if app) |
|
Extra Care Keir Hardie Health Park |
Linc Cymru |
60 |
January 2030 |