A WHEELCHAIR user claims FOUR cabbies declined to pick her up at a taxi rank in the centre of Taunton. Jasmine Rankin says the fifth driver then overcharged her by setting his meter running while he prepared the ramp to enable her to get into the vehicle. Payroll worker Jasmine, 27, had enjoyed her first night out in months with her fiancé Luke before the couple made their way to the rank in Corporation Street, when the evening turned sour. ANGRY: Jasmine Rankin, who had been on a night out with her fiancé Luke She said: The first driver in the queue just drove off straightaway. I said to Luke, Maybe he s had a call .
Tasmanian property market pushing home buyers to take risks without legal safety net
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MarMarch 2021 at 1:51am
Georgia Heiniger says she s experienced a lot of disappointment and frustration trying to buy her first home
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Over the past 12 months, house prices have grown by 8.7 per cent in Hobart and 13.8 per cent in regional Tasmania
Hopeful home buyers are feeling pressure to take risks by not asking for building inspections and cooling-off periods
There are calls to introduce laws that would protect home buyers against potential problems with the homes they buy
Georgia Heiniger and her partner have been trying to secure their first home in Launceston for five months, making five unsuccessful offers so far.