{"id":21862,"date":"2025-09-15T09:42:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T08:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taipawb.org\/?post_type=news&p=21862"},"modified":"2025-09-15T09:42:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T08:42:34","slug":"right-to-a-good-home-for-all-tai-pawb-manifesto-puts-equality-front-and-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taipawb.org\/cy\/news\/2025\/right-to-a-good-home-for-all-tai-pawb-manifesto-puts-equality-front-and-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Right to a Good Home for All: Tai Pawb Manifesto Puts Equality Front and Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, we are launching our 2026 manifesto for the Senedd elections, calling on political parties and future Government leaders to make a firm commitment to ensuring that every person in Wales has the right to a good home.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tai Pawb is the leading charity advancing equality and social justice in housing. Marking our 20th anniversary in 2025, we have a long history of championing progressive housing policies and amplifying the voices of people at the sharp end of the housing crisis.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our manifesto sets out three core asks, grounded in robust research, meaningful engagement, and lived experience:<\/p>\n

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  1. Right to a Good Home:<\/span><\/strong><\/strong>\u00a0Pass legislation enshrining a legal right to adequate housing for all people in Wales.<\/li>\n
  2. Homes for All:<\/strong><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Increase funding for social and affordable housing to meet diverse and growing needs.<\/li>\n
  3. Equality at the Core:<\/strong><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Place equality, inclusion, and lived experience at the heart of all housing policy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Right to a Good Home: A \u2018Welsh Solution\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Tai Pawb, alongside its Back the Bill campaign partners, CIH Cymru and Shelter Cymru, believes housing deserves its \u201cbig bang moment,\u201d akin to the creation of the NHS. A right to \u00a0a good home for all, would not only enshrine a fundamental social principle – supported by 77% of the public and a majority of Housing Association Chief Executives – but also generate substantial economic benefits. Current poor housing, which disproportionally affects underserved communities, is not only morally wrong. It also costs the NHS \u00a395 million annually and \u00a31 billion to the Welsh economy. A legal right to adequate housing could save an estimated \u00a35 billion over 30 years while improving health, reducing poverty, and boosting the economy.<\/p>\n

    Homes for All: Building Accessible, Affordable, and High-Quality Homes<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Wales is facing a housing emergency. Over 90,000 households are on social housing waiting lists, according to Shelter Cymru, and many existing homes fail to meet accessibility or quality standards. Tai Pawb calls for:<\/p>\n