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Failure to Clarify "Description"
Ontario Real Estate Source
By Brian Madigan LL.B.
In order to be "enforceable", real estate contracts must be "definite and clear". So, here, the Courts will look to:
1) parties, (sufficient to identify)
2) price, (capable of ascertainment)
3) description, (capable of ascertainment)
4) closing date, (capable of ascertainment)
# 3 Description
If the parties are expecting the Courts to enforce the agreement, then the description of the property must be clear. And, that does not mean "as clear as mud".
Suppose that the Courts cannot easily conclude what was properly the subject-matter of the transaction? This means "back to the drawing board- no deal".
A real estate developer draws up a plan of subdivision for 700 homes. He sells 450 lots to a builder. But, the municipality only approves 350 lots.
Does the builder get:
1) all 350 lots,
2) 450/700 of 350 lots, or 225 lots,
3) none?
And, what if there were a half lot based on the numbers. Would this be rounded up or rounded down?
Also consider, other properties under development where there will be roads dedicated to municipalities, areas dedictated to schools and other types of reservations. It would be very easy to mis-describe the property which is to ... more

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