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About a third of Welsh households rent privately. The 2026 election has the sharpest renter-policy split in years — from rent freezes and eviction bans to looser landlord rules.
How much should the law protect renters in Wales?
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- Housingconcretep.43
End homelessness in Wales by 2034
Homelessness will be ended by 2034, with a milestone to have no children placed in bed and breakfast accommodation by 2030.
- Housingconcretep.43
Deliver 100,000 new homes over the next decade
A new decade of housebuilding will deliver 100,000 homes over the next 10 years, including a minimum of 40,000 warm, low-carbon homes for rent in the social sector.
- Economy & Jobsconcretep.11
Publish new Industrial Strategy for Wales in first year
A new Industrial Strategy will be published within the first year of the Senedd term, focused on clean energy, advanced manufacturing, creative industries, the digital economy, and life sciences.
- Economy & Jobsconcretep.11
Create a National Jobs Council chaired by First Minister
A National Jobs Council, chaired by the First Minister, will be established to drive job creation under the Industrial Strategy for Wales.
- Housingconcretep.43
Aim to build 40,000 new homes by 2030
A target of 40,000 new homes will be pursued by 2030, with an infrastructure-first approach to new housing developments to ensure communities are properly supported.
- Housingconcretep.43
Restore the Right-to-Buy in Wales with reinvested proceeds
The Right-to-Buy will be restored in Wales, with sale proceeds reinvested into more affordable housing and homes protected from re-sale for 10 years to prevent depletion of the social housing stock.
- Economy & Jobsconcretep.6
Re-establish a Welsh Development Agency for inward investment
A Welsh Development Agency will be re-established to attract inward investment, promote business growth, and support job creation across Wales.
- Economy & Jobsconcretep.13
Cut basic rate of income tax by 1p saving families £450 per year
The basic rate of Welsh income tax will be cut by 1p, saving the average working family approximately £450 per year.
- Housingconcretep.54
Deliver at least 20,000 new social homes by 2030
Working with local authorities and social landlords, at least 20,000 new high-quality social homes will be delivered by 2030, including through bringing empty properties back into use as social housing.
- Housingconcretep.54
Establish Unnos as a new national social housing enabler
A new national development body called Unnos will be established to accelerate social housing delivery, responsible for land assembly and site identification, planning and project management assistance, facilitating investment, supporting procurement, and encouraging innovation in construction methods.
- Economy & Jobsconcretep.25
Create a new business-led National Development Agency for Wales
A new arms-length National Development Agency will serve as a one-stop shop for business support, prioritise Welsh-owned SMEs, coordinate regional business growth, secure inward investment, and provide expertise in growth sectors including renewables, digital and AI, medical technologies, food systems and the creative industries.
- Economy & Jobsconcretep.25
Establish a new Fiscal and Economic Commission
A new Fiscal and Economic Commission will help set economic targets, collect and process relevant data, and measure progress on Welsh business ownership, job quality, well-being, and regional prosperity, making a Plaid Cymru government more accountable for its economic decision-making.
- Housingconcretep.37
Build 30,000 social homes prioritising brownfield land
The homes that Wales needs will be built, including 30,000 social homes, prioritising brownfield land and ensuring new developments strengthen local communities.
- Housingconcretep.37
Make homes warmer and cheaper to heat with a ten-year emergency upgrade programme
A ten-year emergency home upgrade programme will be delivered to reduce heating costs.
- Economy & Jobsconcretep.17
Create a £400 million town centres fund for cleaner, safer, greener streets
A £400 million town centres fund will be invested in making streets cleaner, safer, and greener across Wales.
- Economy & Jobsdirectionalp.15
Rebuild Wales' trade with Europe through a new UK-EU Customs Union
Wales' trade with Europe will be rebuilt through a new UK-EU Customs Union with a path back to Single Market membership.
- Housingconcretep.4
Introduce one-year rent freeze including between tenancies
A one-year rent freeze will provide immediate relief to tenants, applying between as well as within tenancies. This will be followed by permanent rent controls allowing Welsh Ministers to designate local authority Rent Pressure Zones where rent caps apply.
- Housingconcretep.4
Ban rental bidding wars with penalties up to £7,000
Rental bidding wars will be banned, with financial penalties of up to £7,000 for landlords or agents who accept offers above the listed price. Rent Smart Wales will collect and publish rental data to support local authority enforcement of rent caps.
- Economy & Jobsdirectionalp.37
Replace council tax with a Land Value Tax that cuts average bills
Council tax will be replaced with a Land Value Tax, meaning the average household pays less while owners of the most valuable properties contribute more. The tax will fall on property owners rather than tenants.
- Economy & Jobsdirectionalp.37
Replace business rates with a land value-based system benefiting small businesses
Business rates will be replaced with a land value-based system so small businesses pay less while large corporations such as supermarkets contribute more. In the short term, business rates will be reformed to create a fairer and more progressive structure.
- Housingconcretep.29
Mandate strict 10-year residency requirement for social housing
Local authorities will be mandated to enforce a strict 10-year residency requirement for social housing to put Welsh citizens at the front of the queue. The requirement would be waived for Armed Forces veterans, domestic abuse survivors, and care leavers under 25.
- Housingdirectionalp.29
Speed up planning and intervene where councils fail to deliver homes
A Reform Welsh Government will speed up planning and intervene where councils fail to deliver the homes their communities need. Most Welsh councils do not currently operate a Community Infrastructure Levy, which Reform argues forfeits strategic funding that should support growth.
- Economy & Jobsconcretep.9
Cut 1p off all bands of Welsh income tax
Reform will cut 1p off every pound across all rates of Welsh income tax by the end of the Senedd term, funded through reductions in expenditure elsewhere without cuts to frontline services.
- Economy & Jobsconcretep.9
Introduce referendums for council tax rises above 4.99%
Where councils propose council tax increases above 4.99%, residents will have the right to approve or reject them through a local referendum, in line with the position in England.
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