Legal Question in Business Law in Maryland

Generally speaking, unless the lease provides to the contrary, permanently attached equipment is considered to be fixtures and thus becomes part of the property, whereas moveable equipment remains the property of the tenant. This is why a commercial tenant should always have an experienced real estate attorney review a lease before entering into it. All such leases are heavily landlord-oriented. So if a tenant wishes to be able to retain ownership of items he installs that might be considered fixtures, he should negotiate for this before signing the lease.