the tenant may remove trade fixtures that have been affixed to a building if
Fixture (property law) An important exception to the usual treatment of fixtures is the category of trade fixtures (often called "chattel" fixtures)â€”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.