Mae'r Ddeddf yn darparu sail newydd, symlach, ddiwygiedig ar gyfer gosod eiddo preswyl yng Nghymru, gan sicrhau manteision i unrhyw un sy'n rhentu eu cartref. Mae’r rhain yn cynnwys:Contractau ysgrifenedig gorfodol, yn amlinellu'n glir holl hawliau a chyfrifoldebau perthnasol landlordiaid a deiliaid contractau;Trefniadau ar gyfer cyd-gontractau, a fydd yn atal un deiliad contract rhag penderfynu dod â'r contract i ben ar ei liwt ei hun, gan helpu i atal digartrefedd;Atal tenantiaid rhag cael eu troi allan er mwyn dial - pan fydd landlord yn troi tenant allan mewn ymateb i gais i wneud gwaith atgyweirio neu gynnal a chadw;Cyflwyno safon sy'n sicrhau bod eiddo yn ffit i bobl fyw ynddo ar gyfer pob eiddo sy'n cael ei rentu'n breifat, gan gynnwys rheoliadau yn amlinellu gofynion o ran larymau mwg a charbon monocsid, a phrofion diogelwch trydanol.
The Act provides a new, streamlined and reformed basis for residential letting in Wales, with significant benefits for anyone who rents their home. These include:Mandatory written contracts, clearly setting out all the relevant rights and responsibilities of landlords and contract-holders;Arrangements for joint contracts, which will stop one joint contract-holder acting alone to end the contract, helping to prevent unintentional homelessness;Protection against retaliatory evictions – when a landlord evicts a tenant in response to a request for repairs or maintenance;The introduction of a Fitness for Human Habitation standard for all privately rented properties, including regulations setting out requirements for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and electrical safety testing.