Rwy’n cydnabod cryfder y teimlad ymhlith gweithredwyr llety hunanddarpar ac wedi gwrando ar y sylwadau gan fusnesau unigol a chyrff sy’n cynrychioli’r diwydiant. Prin yw’r dystiolaeth sydd ar gael mewn perthynas â rhai o’r ystyriaethau hyn ac rwy’n ddiolchgar i’r sector am ddarparu gwybodaeth ychwanegol y maent wedi’i chasglu gan eu haelodau. Mae hyn wedi ei ystyried wrth gwblhau’r Memorandwm Esboniadol a’r Asesiad Effaith Rheoleiddiol, sy’n gwneud defnydd o’r dystiolaeth sydd ar gael. Rwy’n cydnabod y gallai’r meini prawf cryfach fod yn heriol i rai gweithredwyr eu bodloni. Diben y newid yw helpu i sicrhau bod perchnogion eiddo yn gwneud cyfraniad teg i gymunedau lleol, er enghraifft drwy gynyddu eu cyfraniad i’r economi leol drwy weithgarwch uwch o ran gosod neu drwy dalu’r dreth gyngor ar eu heiddo. Blaenoriaeth polisi Llywodraeth Cymru yw cefnogi cymunedau cynaliadwy a thai fforddiadwy, fel y nodir yn ein dull tair elfen.
I recognise the strength of feeling among self-catering operators and have listened to the representations from individual businesses and industry representative bodies. There is limited evidence available in relation to some of these considerations and I am grateful to the sector for providing additional information they have gathered from their members. This has been taken into account in completing the Explanatory Memorandum and Regulatory Impact Assessment, which makes use of the available evidence. I recognise that the stronger criteria may be challenging for some operators to meet. The purpose of the change is to help ensure property owners are making a fair contribution to local communities, for example by increasing their contribution to the local economy through greater letting activity or by paying council tax on their properties. The Welsh Government’s policy priority is to support sustainable communities and affordable housing, as set out in our three-pronged approach.