Seeing that the real-estate prices were spiraling out of control and could lead to an imbalanced market, the Ottawa government put in place several new mortgage rules last October. The new rules were spelled out amid fears that many home buyers were taking on huge mortgages that they may not be able to pay if…

It was half a century ago – in 1967 – that the first condo was constructed in the city. It was a fairly unknown idea then, but the government at the time encouraged the development, seeing it as a solution to the crisis in affordable housing. The concept did not click. Yet, spurred by government…