Vic mum’s fight to change home loan rules for renters

Renter and mother Kristie Hoskins wants the law to change to make it easier for renters to apply for a home loan. A Victorian mother, who was left shocked after a bank employee told her she would never be able to buy a house, is on a mission to make it easier for renters to get a home loan. Kristie Hoskins has launched a petition requesting that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s government adjust legislation to make obtaining a mortgage easier for the nation’s millions of renters. She’s calling for the law to be changed requiring all Australian lenders to accept a minimum two years of verified, unblemished rental history as primary proof that a homebuyer can service a loan. RELATED: Call to ban filming during ‘dystopian’ rental inspections ‘Unrent’ scheme promises path to homeownership but experts urge caution Melbourne renters face $31,200 annual bill as $700 suburbs surge Bendigo MP Lisa Chesters presented the petition to the House of Representatives earlier in August. Ms Hoskins said she started the petition after a bank neglected to take her “perfect rental ledger into account” when she inquired about the possibility of getting a home loan. At the time, Ms Hoskins’ details were...