Civil Code Article 445
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.
The lessor of a real property has for his claim of prestations arising from the lease a right of retention over the movables belonging to the lessee and placed in the real property, thing except those movables which cannot be seized in execution.In the case of the preceding paragraph, the lessor may compensate himself out of the thing retained only to the extent of those injury he is already entitled to claim for, together with the rental for the present term and for the unpaid past terms.
中文原文 民法第445條
不動產之出租人，就租賃契約所生之債權，對於承租人之物置於該不動產者，有留置權。
但禁止扣押之物，不在此限。
前項情形，僅於已得請求之損害賠償及本期與以前未交之租金之限度內，得就留置物取償。
但禁止扣押之物，不在此限。
前項情形，僅於已得請求之損害賠償及本期與以前未交之租金之限度內，得就留置物取償。