Living Merthyr Tydfil Quarterly News

Updates on the housing register in MTCBC

January 2025 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 6th January 2025

Bedroom need

Band 1

Band 1-Reduced

Band 2

Band 3

Total

1

39

40

337

818

1234

2

5

18

162

381

566

3

2

10

101

129

242

4

1

9

40

14

64

5+

0

5

4

2

11

Total

47

82

644

1344

2117

 

Age ranges of all active applications on the 6th January 2025

 

            Band 1

Band 1 - Reduced

Band 2

Band 3

 

Total

 

Bed Need

1

2

3

4

5+

1

2

3

4

5+

1

2

3

4

5+

1

2

3

4

5+

 

 

Age

 

 

16-35

 16

4 

2 

0 

0 

19 

7 

2 

2 

2 

124

101

62

16

 0

313

222 

57 

6 

 1

 956

36-49

 20

1 

1

0

 0

 6

3 

4 

5 

3 

103

34

26 

19 

4 

196 

113 

59 

6 

1 

604

50+

 3

0 

0 

0 

0 

15 

8

4

2

0 

110

 27

 13

 5

 0

309

46

13

 2

 0

557

 

2117

 

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 6th January 2025

Cat A adaptions

37

Cat B adaptions

77

 

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 –

  1. Bedroom need on application matches property advert
  2. Priority banding of application
  3. 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:

Bedroom need

Number of offers made

Number of offers accepted by applicants

1

173

23

2

170

39

3

33

10

4

1

1

5+

0

0

Total

377

73

NB: No of properties available were 73 in this period, these 73 properties were offered 377 times, of which 73 offers were refused and reoffered and accepted by others as per 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)

Completion Date (if app)

Llysfaen

MTHA

10

2 x adapted flats, 4 x 2 bed, 4 x 1 bed

Nov-24

Wesley Methodist Church

MTHA

6

2 x 1 bed flats, 4 x 2 bed flats

Jan-25

Bryniau Rd

MTHA

31

15 x 1 bed flats, 12 x 2 bed houses, 2 x 3 bed houses, 2 x 2 bed bungalows (Suitable for Adaptions)

Mar-25


Springfield Rise

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

Jun-26

Dragon Parc

MTHA

20

12 x 1 bed flats, 6 x 2 bed houses, 2 x 3 bed houses

Mar-28

Haydn Terrace, Penydarren

MTHA

47

18 x 4P2B house, 19 x 2P1B flat, 5 x 3P2B house, 4 x 5P3B house, 1 x 3P2B bungalow.

Mar-28

 

MVH:

Site

Landlord 

Units

Brief summary (mix)

Completion Date (if app)

Swansea Rd site

MVH

42

12 x 1 bed 2 person flats (all walk up),
14 x 2 bed 4 person houses,
10 x 3 bed 5 person houses,
3 x 4 bed 7 person houses,
2 x 2 bed 3 person bungalows,
1 x 2 bed 3 person adapted bungalow.

Mar-26

Bontnewydd

MVH

Adapted Property

1 x 4P2B Bungalow

Mar-26

Brynhyfred Chapel

MVH

8

8 x 2P1B Flats

Nov-26


Cefn Isaf

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).

Mar-27

 

Linc Cymru:

Site

Landlord 

Units

Completion Date (if app)

Extra Care Keir Hardie Health Park

Linc Cymru

60

Sep-27

 

 

Look out for our next addition next quarter early April 2025.

 

[1] Due to system constraints the “Reduced” is used to separate the Homelessness priority from all other applications and does not reduce applicant’s priority further.

 

 

 

Byw Merthyr Tydfil Newyddion Chwarterol

Diweddariadau i gofrestr tai CBSMT

 

Croeso i'r Cylchlythyr Tai Chwarterol, lle rydym yn rhoi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am ystadegau’r cofrestr tai gyfredol ar gyfer Merthyr Tudful. Wrth i ni barhau i fynd i'r afael ag anghenion tai ein cymuned, mae'n bwysig eich hysbysu am nifer yr unigolion a'r teuluoedd sydd ar y gofrestr tai ar hyn o bryd, y cynigion sy'n cael eu gwneud, a'r datblygiadau newydd cyffrous sydd ar y gweill. Yn ystod y misoedd diwethaf, rydym wedi gweld cynnydd sylweddol yn ein hymdrechion i gysylltu preswylwyr ag opsiynau tai addas. Mae'r cylchlythyr hwn yn tynnu sylw at yr ystadegau cyfredol, gan gynnwys nifer y bobl sy'n cofrestru ar gyfer tai, yr eiddo a gynigir, a'r prosiectau arloesol sy'n cael eu datblygu i wella ein stoc dai. Gyda'n gilydd, rydym yn gweithio tuag at sicrhau bod pawb ym Merthyr Tudful yn cael mynediad at gartrefi diogel, fforddiadwy a chynaliadwy.

 

Ceisiadau Cofrestr Tai

Mae'r system fandio yn cynnwys pum grŵp o fandiau o angen tai sydd wedi'u cynllunio i ystyried y pwysau o fewn y fwrdeistref sirol. Nodir y bandiau isod:

• Band 1– Blaenoriaeth Digartrefedd Brys

• Band 1 Lleihad – Blaenoriaeth Uchel

• Band 2 – Blaenoriaeth ganolig

• Band 3 – Blaenoriaeth isel

• Dim band blaenoriaeth

 

Mae'r system gofrestru tai yn cael ei diweddaru'n rheolaidd ac yn newid yn ddyddiol, felly mae'r wybodaeth yn gywir o'r dyddiad y caiff ei chasglu.

Data Cofrestr Tai o'r holl geisiadau gweithredol ar 6 Ionawr 2025

 

Niferoedd yr ystafelloedd gwely

Band 1

Band 1- Lleihad

Band 2

Band 3

Cyfanswm

1

39

40

337

818

1234

2

5

18

162

381

566

3

2

10

101

129

242

4

1

9

40

14

64

5+

0

5

4

2

11

Total

47

82

644

1344

2117

 

Ystodau oedran yr holl geisiadau gweithredol ar 6 Ionawr 2025

 

            Band 1

Band 1 - Lleihad

Band 2

Band 3

 

Cyfanswm

 

Yst Wely

1

2

3

4

5+

1

2

3

4

5+

1

2

3

4

5+

1

2

3

4

5+

 

 

Oed

 

 

16-35

 16

4 

2 

0 

0 

19 

7 

2 

2 

2 

 124

 101

62

16

0

 313

222 

57 

6 

1

956

36-49

20

1 

1

0

 0

 6

3 

4 

5 

3 

103

34

26 

19 

4 

196 

113 

59 

6 

1 

604

50+

3

0 

0 

0 

0 

15 

8

4

2

0 

110

27

13

5

 0

309

46

13

2

 0

557

 

2117
Anghenion eiddo wedi'i addasu o geisiadau gweithredol

Mae rhai tai cymunedol wedi'u haddasu'n arbennig i ddiwallu anghenion pobl neu mae ganddynt botensial i gael eu haddasu i ddiwallu anghenion pobl. Ym Merthyr Tudful, nid yw tai cymunedol wedi'u haddasu yn cael eu gweinyddu ar wahân i'r Gofrestr Tai Cyffredin, ond yn hytrach, mae'n rhan annatod o'r un system. Bydd nodweddion addasedig eiddo yn cael eu gwneud yn glir o fewn yr hysbyseb eiddo a bostiwyd gan y partner Landlord Cymunedol Cofrestredig. Bydd gofyn i chi ddarparu tystiolaeth ategol gan weithiwr iechyd proffesiynol perthnasol neu dîm tim therapi galwedigaethol cymunedol (COT)  i gefnogi'r angen am yr addasiadau arbenigol.

Mae eiddo addasedig yn cael eu categoreiddio yn dibynnu ar lefel yr addasiadau yn yr eiddo. Bydd eiddo wedi'i addasu yn perthyn i un o ddau gategori:

Categori A - bydd gan eiddo un neu fwy o'r canlynol:

• Nenfwd

• Mynediad llawn i gadeiriau olwyn

• Bath arbenigol

• Lifft llawr (ar gyfer eiddo gyda 2 ystafell wely neu fwy)

• Ystafell gawod hygyrch i gadeiriau olwyn

 

Categori B - bydd gan eiddo un neu fwy o'r canlynol:

• Mynediad lefel neu ramp

• Cawod mynediad lefel (neu drothwy isel)

• Toiled arbenigol

• lifft grisiau

• Drysau llydan

 

Ceisiadau gweithredol sy'n nodi bod angen eiddo arnynt gydag addasiadau fel y'u cefnogir gan dystiolaeth ar 6 Ionawr 2025

 

Addasiadau Cat A

37

Addasiadau Cat B

77

 

Cynigion yn ystod y chwarter

Gwneir cynnig o eiddo gan un o'r partneriaid Landlordiaid Cymunedol ar ôl i restr fer gael ei chynhyrchu'n awtomatig ar ôl i hysbyseb eiddo gau.

Cynhyrchir rhestr fer yn nhrefn:

  1. Angen ystafell wely ar gais yn cyfateb i hysbyseb eiddo
  2. Bandio ymgeisio â blaenoriaeth
  3. Dyddiad pan ddyfernir bandio blaenoriaeth

Os dyfernir Band 1 Lleihad neu Fand 2 i ymgeisydd, bydd eu band blaenoriaeth yn cael ei ostwng yn unol â dyraniadau Polisi Tai Cymunedol os ydynt wedi gwrthod 2 gynnig rhesymol o lety. Pan fo dyletswydd digartrefedd ar ymgeisydd gweithredol a’i fod yn gwrthod 1 cynnig rhesymol o lety, bydd hyn yn arwain at adolygu'r cais am Ddigartrefedd a dileu'r ddyletswydd o ganlyniad, sydd hefyd yn arwain at golli unrhyw statws band â blaenoriaeth a ddarparwyd. Cynigion a wnaed yn ystod y chwarter

Niferoedd o ystafelloedd gwely

Nifer o gynigion

Nifer y cynigion a dderbyniwyd gan ymgeiswyr

1

173

23

2

170

39

3

33

10

4

1

1

5+

0

0

Cyfanswm

377

73

DS: Nid oedd unrhyw un o'r eiddo a oedd ar gael yn 73 yn y cyfnod hwn, cynigiwyd y 73 eiddo hyn 377 o weithiau, a gwrthodwyd 73 cynnig a'u hailgynnig a'u derbyn gan eraill yn unol â pholisi dyraniadau.

Datblygiad Eiddo

Mae Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful, mewn partneriaeth â'n Partneriaid Landlordiaid Cymunedol, yn cymryd camau breision i fynd i'r afael â'r argyfwng tai gan ganolbwyntio ar ddatblygu cartrefi o ansawdd uchel, fforddiadwy a charbon isel. Mae prosiectau tai cymunedol newydd yn dod i'r amlwg ledled y dref, gan ddarparu cyfleoedd y mae mawr eu hangen i drigolion lleol. Mae'r datblygiadau hyn nid yn unig yn helpu i leddfu pwysau tai ond hefyd yn cyfrannu at adfywio ac adfywio'r gymuned gyfan.

 

MTHA:

Site

Landlord 

Units

Brief summary (mix)

Completion Date (if app)

Llysfaen

MTHA

10

2 x adapted flats, 4 x 2 bed, 4 x 1 bed

Nov-24

Wesley Methodist Church

MTHA

6

2 x 1 bed flats, 4 x 2 bed flats

Jan-25

Bryniau Rd

MTHA

31

15 x 1 bed flats, 12 x 2 bed houses, 2 x 3 bed houses, 2 x 2 bed bungalows (Suitable for Adaptions)

Mar-25


Springfield Rise

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

Jun-26

Dragon Parc

MTHA

20

12 x 1 bed flats, 6 x 2 bed houses, 2 x 3 bed houses

Mar-28

Haydn Terrace, Penydarren

MTHA

47

18 x 4P2B house, 19 x 2P1B flat, 5 x 3P2B house, 4 x 5P3B house, 1 x 3P2B bungalow.

Mar-28

 

MVH:

Site

Landlord 

Units

Brief summary (mix)

Completion Date (if app)

Swansea Rd site

MVH

42

12 x 1 bed 2 person flats (all walk up),
14 x 2 bed 4 person houses,
10 x 3 bed 5 person houses,
3 x 4 bed 7 person houses,
2 x 2 bed 3 person bungalows,
1 x 2 bed 3 person adapted bungalow.

Mar-26

Bontnewydd

MVH

Adapted Property

1 x 4P2B Bungalow

Mar-26

Brynhyfred Chapel

MVH

8

8 x 2P1B Flats

Nov-26


Cefn Isaf

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).

Mar-27

 

Linc Cymru:

Site

Landlord 

Units

Completion Date (if app)

Extra Care Keir Hardie Health Park

Linc Cymru

60

Sep-27

 

 

 

Cadwch lygad allan am ein hychwanegiad nesaf yn gynnar ym mis Ebrill 2025.