Extract from Wales Assembly debate on adequate housing in Wales - Jun 26
Thursday, 27 June 2019 08:07
Dawn Bowden AM:...Given the depth and complexity of the problems
we’re now seeking to address, I do in truth find it easy to become
somewhat disheartened about housing, so a positive idea for housing
rights is very welcome. I know that the Welsh Government has
consistently taken a range of very welcome measures to address many
housing issues, and these include: investment to improve housing
quality standards; investment in more affordable homes; legislation
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:...Given the depth
and complexity of the problems we’re now seeking to address, I do
in truth find it easy to become somewhat disheartened about
housing, so a positive idea for housing rights is very welcome. I
know that the Welsh Government has consistently taken a range of
very welcome measures to address many housing issues, and these
include: investment to improve housing quality standards;
investment in more affordable homes; legislation to regulate
landlords; adopting a housing first response; action against the
exploitation of private sector renters; funds for innovative
construction; the removal of the right to buy; and the review of
housing supply, to which I know the Minister will soon reply in
this Chamber. And colleagues will recall that I have supported
calls to tackle the crime of sex-for-rent, I support the recent
call made in this Chamber to scrap the Vagrancy Act, and support the removal of
section 21 in Wales and no-fault evictions that I hope the Welsh
Government will soon act upon. And while these can all be seen as
important, they are incremental responses to some of the many
issues that we face...
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