Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California
Removing fixtures when lease ended
We leased the warehouse for 4 years and built an
office inside it. When the lease end, can we take
the office door with us when we move out?
(Which leave the office that we built inside the
warehouse without the door). In another word, is
it legal for us to remove fixture that we, as a
tenant, install or put in at our own cost? Please
advise. Thank you so much in advance.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Removing fixtures when lease ended
Unless otherwise agreed upon with a lessor, once a lessee has constructed some improvement which is permanently affixed to leased premises, it becomes part of the premises and is supposed to remain on the premises. If you have a written lease, I am sure it will state that somewhere in the agreement. In short, you should not remove it unless the lessor gives you permission.