<P> An important exception to the usual treatment of fixtures is the category of trade fixtures ( often called `` chattel '' fixtures ) -- chattels installed by a tenant on leased commercial property specifically for their use in a trade or business . These may always be removed by the tenant , so long as any damage to the structure caused by the removal is repaid or repaired . For example , business signage , display counters , store shelves , liquor bars , and machining equipment are often firmly , if not almost permanently , attached to the building or land . However , they remain personal property and can be removed by the tenant , since they are part of the tenant 's business . </P>
<P> An important exception to the usual treatment of fixtures is the category of trade fixtures ( often called `` chattel '' fixtures ) -- chattels installed by a tenant on leased commercial property specifically for their use in a trade or business . These may always be removed by the tenant , so long as any damage to the structure caused by the removal is repaid or repaired . For example , business signage , display counters , store shelves , liquor bars , and machining equipment are often firmly , if not almost permanently , attached to the building or land . However , they remain personal property and can be removed by the tenant , since they are part of the tenant 's business . </P>
the tenant may remove trade fixtures that have been affixed to a building if
the tenant may remove trade fixtures that have been affixed to a building if
any damage to the structure caused by the removal is repaid or repaired
any damage to the structure caused by the removal is repaid or repaired