Property Management
An Iowa apartment tenant installs a ceiling fan without landlord permission. The ceiling fan is attached permanently to the ceiling. At end of tenancy, the ceiling fan is most likely:
APersonal property the tenant may take
BA fixture belonging to the landlord✓ Correct
CShared property between tenant and landlord
DProperty of the Iowa Real Estate Commission
Explanation
Once attached permanently to the real property (the ceiling), the ceiling fan becomes a fixture. Trade fixtures (used for business purposes) may be removed; residential fixtures generally stay with the property.
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