Actually, it's common in some countries to remove everything down to the barewalls when you move ~ Nederland, for example, where the government owns about 90% of the land, has a housing industry that works with an overwhelmingly "rental unit" base. When they move, so do the kitchen cabinets, the floor, the light fixtures (tape off the hot lines), and I've heard of areas where they remove the interior walls leaving nothing but brick, block and timber to look at.
The FHA/VA review sheet includes notations about what must be conveyed at sale ~ but in these foreclosures, it's not an FHA/VA inspection that has to be passed to convey ownership. Under those conditions it may well be the case that removal of all fixtures ~ and I mean ALL FIXTURES ~ may be permitted by law. Be good for someone to dig all the info up for each state and territory and let us know what we can strip when we walk away from the mortgage.
If it was in the house when you bought it and it helped to establish the price you paid then it is a fixture and part of the house.
There is wiggle room on the Frig, Washer & Dryer.
This ain't one of them.
The “fixtures” aren’t really “fixtures” if they can be removed that easily.
What came with the house when it was bought? Chances are it came with light fixtures, cabinets, ac unit, toilets, appliances. The home loan was on a house with these things in it. Taking these things out is theft.
Cue Steve Martin and his leave-taking, ashtray-in-hand...