Cyngor Gwynedd's Housing Action Plan (2020/1 – 2028/9)

This scheme outlines actions to ensure the people of Gwynedd have access to suitable, affordable, and high-quality housing – enabling them to live, work, and thrive in their communities. A total of £190 million will be invested, supporting more than 17,000 people over the lifetime of the scheme.

View Cyngor Gwynedd's Housing Action Plan


Objectives

  • Ensure that no one is homeless in Gwynedd

  • Increase access to social housing for local residents

  • Help people buy homes in their communities

  • Ensure that homes are environmentally friendlyImprove the health and wellbeing of residents through high quality housing.

The Housing Action Plan includes several key projects to help the people of the County find a home, including:


Supported housing for the homeless schemes
A series of 'supported housing' developments in order to house people facing homelessness.


Homebuy Gwynedd Scheme
Providing equity loans to help Gwynedd residents buy homes on the open market.

 

Tŷ Gwynedd Project
Develop 90 new homes across the county for local people to buy through our equity sharing scheme or let them on affordable rent.

 

Buy to Let Scheme
Buying homes from the open market to let to local people at an affordable rate.

 

Supporting the Social Housing Developments Programme
The aim of the programme, which is managed by Cyngor Gwynedd through the Welsh Government's Housing Support Grant, is to provide 700 affordable homes in conjunction with our housing partners to residents in need.

 

Empty Home Schemes 
Interventions to help renovate empty houses to an acceptable standard of living. 

 

A support package for private landlords to house homeless individuals
Leasing Scheme Wales – Gwynedd supports private landlords by enabling them to lease their properties to Cyngor Gwynedd, helping to increase the supply of affordable housing for those in need.

 

Home Energy Advice
Advice and support to help residents improve energy efficiency in their homes and lower energy costs.  


Our housing partners
We work closely with our key partners including the Welsh Government and the Housing Associations active in Gwynedd: 

 

Contact us 

  • 01286 685100 
  • opsiynautai@gwynedd.llyw.cymru