Diben y newid hwn yw sicrhau – ar adeg pan fo bygythiad difrifol o hyd i iechyd y cyhoedd, o ganlyniad i'r ffaith fod cyfraddau achosion Covid-19 yn parhau i fod yn uchel yn gyffredinol, a phan fo pryder ynghylch yr amrywiolyn Omicron newydd sy'n ymddangos – y  bydd landlordiaid yn parhau i roi mwy o rybudd i denantiaid cyn iddynt allu cychwyn achos adennill meddiant. Yr effaith fydd oedi cyn troi tenantiaid allan sy’n golygu: bydd llai o bobl yn wynebu cael eu troi allan a dod yn ddigartref ar adeg pan y gallai hynny waethygu’r sefyllfa o ran lledaenu’r feirws, a phan fydd awdurdodau lleol yn llai tebygol o allu ymateb i’r sefyllfaoedd hynny; bydd y rhai sy'n rhentu eu cartrefi yn elwa ar fwy o ddiogelwch a llai o bryder; a bydd unigolion sydd mewn perygl o gael eu troi allan yn cael mwy o amser i ofyn am gymorth i ddatrys unrhyw broblemau, gan gynnwys gwneud cais i gynllun y Grant Caledi i Denantiaid, a gyflwynais ym mis Gorffennaf.
The purpose of this alteration is to ensure that, at a time when there remains a serious threat to public health, both as a result of Covid-19 case rates remaining high overall and concern regarding the emergence of the new Omicron variant, landlords will continue to be required to provide an increased notice period to tenants before they can issue proceedings for possession. The effect will to be to delay evictions meaning that: fewer people will face eviction into homelessness at a time when this might exacerbate the spread of the virus and when local authorities are less able to respond to these situations; those renting their homes will benefit from increased security and reduced anxiety; and individuals at risk of eviction will be provided with increased time to seek support to resolve any problems, including applying to the Tenancy Hardship Grant scheme, which I introduced in July.