Mae’r estyniad yn rhan o becyn ehangach o fesurau a ariennir gan Lywodraeth Cymru i ddiogelu tenantiaid ac iechyd y cyhoedd yn ystod yr argyfwng hwn. Mae’r pecyn hwnnw’n cynnwys:Buddsoddi hyd at £50 miliwn er mwyn mynd i’r afael â digartrefedd a chynyddu nifer y cartrefi dros dro a’r cartrefi parhaol;Cyhoeddi £40 miliwn arall ar gyfer y Grant Cymorth Tai a £4 miliwn arall ar gyfer y Grant Atal Digartrefedd, y ddau grant yn canolbwyntio ar atal a mynd i’r afael â digartrefedd a darparu’r cymorth sydd ei angen ar bobl yn y gyllideb ddrafft;Cynyddu’r cyfnod rhybudd ar gyfer troi allan o dri mis i chwe mis;Cyflwyno cynllun Benthyciad Arbed Tenantiaeth llog isel, fforddiadwy newydd a delir yn uniongyrchol i landlordiaid neu asiantaethau ar gyfer tenantiaid sydd mewn ôl-ddyledion rhent oherwydd Covid-19; aSefydlu llinell gymorth ar gyfer y sector rhentu preifat, sy’n cael ei rhedeg gan Cyngor ar Bopeth Cymru ac sydd ar gael i denantiaid sy’n cael trafferth gyda rhent, incwm neu fudd-daliadau tai.
The extension is part of a wider package of Welsh Government funded measures to protect tenants and public health during the crisis which include:Investing up to £50 million to tackle homelessness and to increase the number of both temporary and permanent homes;Announcing an additional £40 million Housing Support Grant and £4 million Homelessness Prevention Grant, both focused on tackling and preventing homelessness and providing the support people need in the draft budget;Increased the notice period for evictions from three to six months;Introduced a new low interest, affordable Tenancy Saver Loan scheme paid directly to landlords or agents for tenants in rent arrears because of Covid-19; andEstablished a private rented sector helpline run by Citizen Advice Cymru for tenants struggling with rent, income or housing benefits.