Many office leases require the tenant to reinstate premises at expiry. The exact obligation comes from the lease, so it should be reviewed before fit-out begins.
Partitions, doors, built-in cabinetry, flooring, ceilings, raised platforms and tenant-added finishes as required.
Remove or alter tenant electrical, data, supplementary air-conditioning, lighting and other installations where required.
Patch, repair, paint and restore landlord finishes or base-building provisions to the required handback condition.
Bare shell, original handover condition, or another landlord-approved condition?
Can useful fixtures, furniture or tenant improvements remain if the landlord agrees?
What fit-out and reinstatement submissions, deposits and contractor requirements apply?
Plan enough time before lease expiry for works, inspections, defects and final handover.