Removable personal property installed by a tenant for business purposes is called what?

• A. Fixtures
• B. Appurtenances
• C. Emblements
• D. Trade Fixtures

Answer: (D)

Removable personal property installed by a tenant for business purposes are trade fixtures. These items are put in place to operate the tenant’s business and remain the tenant’s personal property, even though they’re attached to the leased space. They can be removed when the lease ends, as long as the removal doesn’t cause undue damage to the property. This sets them apart from fixtures, which are permanently attached to the building and typically become part of the real property owned by the landlord. Emblements are crops grown by the tenant, not installed equipment, and appurtenances are rights or attachments that run with the land, such as easements. So, the term for removable business installations is trade fixtures.