The relocation of an office is an ideal time to investigate the replacement of furniture. What many company owners don't realize is that liquidating old property is not as easy as they might imagine. Your moving company can share its experience in this area by providing contacts to liquidators and charities that may be interested in your used property.

Problems With Liquidation
Liquidation is a common way to dispose of old property. And even though it is convenient, office managers interested in liquidating should be aware of several taxing aspects.

• Used office furniture and equipment are generally of very little value;
  
  
• Many liquidators will not purchase used workstations unless they are late models, made by known manufacturers, and are available in a large quantity;
  
  
• Liquidators often select only the best items, leaving the balance behind and the tenant with the responsibility of removing the remaining items.
  
  
  

Problems With Donation
Donating old property is a very generous route, plus making a donation could position your firm to pay and receive potential tax deductions.

• The downside with donations is that they involve a significant investment with regards to disassembly and transportation, charges that neither party wants to be responsible for. An alternative is to offer property to employees on a cash and carry basis.
  
  
  

Problems With Disposal
Disposal of old office property places much of the responsibility on the tenant. If you are not troubled by the transportation cost, this method proves to a good answer to many lease stipulations.

• Disposal involves significant cost in transportation and waste handling charges. A benefit to disposal is that it is often less expensive than landlord penalties if the lease dictates that the space be left in "broom-clean" condition.