Living Merthyr Tydfil Quarterly News
Updates on the housing register in MTCBC
October 2024 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 27th September 2024
|
Bedroom need |
Band 1 |
Band 1-Reduced |
Band 2 |
Band 3 |
Total |
|
1 |
48 |
46 |
293 |
769 |
1156 |
|
2 |
6 |
25 |
157 |
368 |
556 |
|
3 |
3 |
12 |
105 |
123 |
243 |
|
4 |
2 |
7 |
35 |
12 |
56 |
|
5+ |
0 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
10 |
|
Total |
59 |
95 |
594 |
1273 |
2021 |
Age ranges of all active applications on the 27th September 2024
|
Band 1 |
Band 1 - Reduced |
Band 2 |
Band 3 |
Total
|
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|
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 |
18 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
14 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
109 |
102 |
63 |
12 |
0 |
294 |
216 |
55 |
5 |
1 |
919 |
|
36-49 |
26 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
86 |
29 |
30 |
18 |
4 |
175 |
105 |
56 |
6 |
0 |
563 |
|
|
50+ |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
98 |
26 |
12 |
5 |
0 |
300 |
47 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
539 |
|
|
|
2021 |
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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 27th September 2024
|
Cat A adaptions 35 |
Cat B adaptions 103 |
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:
|
Bedroom need |
Number of offers made |
Number of offers accepted by applicants |
|
1 |
21 |
14 |
|
2 |
73 |
28 |
|
3 |
13 |
12 |
|
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
5+ |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
107 |
54 |
NB: No of properties available were 54 in this period, these 54 properties were offered 107 times, of which 53 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 Developments:
|
Site |
Units |
Brief summary (mix) |
Start Date |
Completion Date (if app) |
|
Llysfaen |
10 |
2 x adapted flats, 4 x 2 bed, 4 x 1 bed |
Apr-23 |
Sep-24 |
|
East Street |
10 |
6 x 1 bed flats, 4 x 2 bed houses |
Mar-23 |
Sep-24 |
|
Bryniau Rd |
31 |
15 x 1 bed flats, 12 x 2 bed houses, 2 x 3 bed houses, 2 x 2 bed bungalows |
Mar-21 |
Feb-25 |
|
Wesley Methodist Church |
6 |
2 x 1 bed flat, 4 x 2 bed flat |
Jul-24 |
Nov-24 |
|
|
23 |
10 x 1 bed flats, 6 x 2 bed houses, 4 x 2bed flats, 2 x 3 bed houses, 1 x 4 bed house |
Aug-24 |
Feb-26 |
|
Dragon Parc S.106 |
20 |
12 x 1 bed flats , 6 x 2 bed house, 2 x 3 bed house |
Mar-25 |
Mar-26 |
|
Haydn Terrace, Penydarren |
47 |
19 x 1 bed flats,18 x 2 bed House (4 person), 4 x 2 bed house (3 person), 4 x 3 bed house (5 person), 1x 2bed bungalow |
Mar-25 |
Mar-27 |
MVH Developments:
|
Site |
Units |
Brief summary (mix) |
Start Date |
Completion Date (if app) |
|
Swansea Rd site |
42 |
12 x 1 bed flats, 14 x 2 bed 4 person houses, 10 x 3 bed houses, 3 x 4 bed houses, 2 x 2 bed bungalows, 1 x 2 bed adapted bungalow. |
Jun-24 |
Mar-26 |
|
Bontnewydd |
Adapted Property |
1 x 2 Bed adapted bungalow |
Mar-25 |
Mar-26 |
|
Brynhyfred Chapel |
8 |
8 x 1 Bed Flats |
Mar-25 |
Dec-25 |
|
|
40 |
28 x 1 bed & 12 x 2 bed. Four ground floor flats to be adaptable and accessible. |
Jan-25 |
May-26 |
Linc Extra Care Development:
|
Site |
Units |
1 bed |
2 bed |
Start Date |
Completion Date (if app) |
|
Extra Care Keir Hardie Health Park |
60 |
56 |
4 |
Sep-25 |
Sep-27 |
Look out for our next addition next quarter early January 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 27 Medi 2024.
|
Niferoedd yr ystafelloedd gwely |
Band 1 |
Band 1- Lleihad |
Band 2 |
Band 3 |
Cyfanswm |
|
1 |
48 |
46 |
293 |
769 |
1156 |
|
2 |
6 |
25 |
157 |
368 |
556 |
|
3 |
3 |
12 |
105 |
123 |
243 |
|
4 |
2 |
7 |
35 |
12 |
56 |
|
5+ |
0 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
10 |
|
Total |
59 |
95 |
594 |
1273 |
2021 |
Ystodau oedran yr holl geisiadau gweithredol ar 27 Medi 2024
|
Band 1 |
Band 1 - Lleihad |
Band 2 |
Band 3 |
Cyfanswm
|
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|
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 |
18 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
14 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
109 |
102 |
63 |
12 |
0 |
294 |
216 |
55 |
5 |
1 |
919 |
|
36-49 |
26 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
86 |
29 |
30 |
18 |
4 |
175 |
105 |
56 |
6 |
0 |
563 |
|
|
50+ |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
98 |
26 |
12 |
5 |
0 |
300 |
47 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
539 |
|
|
|
2021 |
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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 27 Medi 2024
|
Addasiadau Cat A 35 |
Addasiadau Cat B 103 |
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:
- Angen ystafell wely ar gais yn cyfateb i hysbyseb eiddo
- Bandio ymgeisio â blaenoriaeth
- 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 |
21 |
14 |
|
2 |
73 |
28 |
|
3 |
13 |
12 |
|
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
5+ |
0 |
0 |
|
Cyfanswm |
107 |
54 |
DS: Nid oedd unrhyw un o'r eiddo a oedd ar gael yn 54 yn y cyfnod hwn, cynigiwyd y 54 eiddo hyn 107 o weithiau, a gwrthodwyd 53 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 Developments:
|
Site |
Units |
Brief summary (mix) |
Start Date |
Completion Date (if app) |
|
Llysfaen |
10 |
2 x adapted flats, 4 x 2 bed, 4 x 1 bed |
Apr-23 |
Sep-24 |
|
East Street |
10 |
6 x 1 bed flats, 4 x 2 bed houses |
Mar-23 |
Sep-24 |
|
Bryniau Rd |
31 |
15 x 1 bed flats, 12 x 2 bed houses, 2 x 3 bed houses, 2 x 2 bed bungalows |
Mar-21 |
Feb-25 |
|
Wesley Methodist Church |
6 |
2 x 1 bed flat, 4 x 2 bed flat |
Jul-24 |
Nov-24 |
|
|
23 |
10 x 1 bed flats, 6 x 2 bed houses, 4 x 2bed flats, 2 x 3 bed houses, 1 x 4 bed house |
Aug-24 |
Feb-26 |
|
Dragon Parc S.106 |
20 |
12 x 1 bed flats , 6 x 2 bed house, 2 x 3 bed house |
Mar-25 |
Mar-26 |
|
Haydn Terrace, Penydarren |
47 |
19 x 1 bed flats,18 x 2 bed House (4 person), 4 x 2 bed house (3 person), 4 x 3 bed house (5 person), 1x 2bed bungalow |
Mar-25 |
Mar-27 |
MVH Developments:
|
Site |
Units |
Brief summary (mix) |
Start Date |
Completion Date (if app) |
|
Swansea Rd site |
42 |
12 x 1 bed flats, 14 x 2 bed 4 person houses, 10 x 3 bed houses, 3 x 4 bed houses, 2 x 2 bed bungalows, 1 x 2 bed adapted bungalow. |
Jun-24 |
Mar-26 |
|
Bontnewydd |
Adapted Property |
1 x 2 Bed adapted bungalow |
Mar-25 |
Mar-26 |
|
Brynhyfred Chapel |
8 |
8 x 1 Bed Flats |
Mar-25 |
Dec-25 |
|
|
40 |
28 x 1 bed & 12 x 2 bed. Four ground floor flats to be adaptable and accessible. |
Jan-25 |
May-26 |
Linc Extra Care Development:
|
Site |
Units |
1 bed |
2 bed |
Start Date |
Completion Date (if app) |
|
Extra Care Keir Hardie Health Park |
60 |
56 |
4 |
Sep-25 |
Sep-27 |
Cadwch lygad allan am ein hychwanegiad nesaf yn gynnar ym mis Ionawr 2025.