Civil Code Article 431
This English translation was last updated on 2021-01-20, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-08-17. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
If the lessee incurs any beneficial outlays for the thing leased, whereby its value is increased, and if the lessor knows of the circumstances but fails to express a contrary intent, he shall return such expenses to the lessee, upon the termination of the contract, expenses in so far as the value of the thing has been presently increased thereby.The lessee may remove all the attachments affixed to the thing leased, unless he shall restore the thing leased to its status quo ante.
中文原文 民法第431條
承租人就租賃物支出有益費用，因而增加該物之價值者，如出租人知其情事而不為反對之表示，於租賃關係終止時，應償還其費用。
但以其現存之增價額為限。
承租人就租賃物所增設之工作物，得取回之。
但應回復租賃物之原狀。
但以其現存之增價額為限。
承租人就租賃物所增設之工作物，得取回之。
但應回復租賃物之原狀。