VIC Workshop - Business Intelligence Breakfast: The Race for Space – Insights in Leasing of Commercial R&D Space

Leasing of laboratory space can be a key step in any life science company’s development, however, with availability of lab space at record lows across the UK, and with investors nearly doubling their investment in life sciences businesses from 2020 to 2021 to £4.5 billion, demand for space in the sector has never been higher.

It is vital to ensure the terms of your lease are transparent and the implications clearly understood.

The expert team at Penningtons Manches Cooper will lead our breakfast discussion giving you a practical guide on leasing terms for emerging companies, leading to a strategic discussion about the future needs and challenges in accommodating growth in the cluster.

Key topics include:

• Types of occupation agreements – an overview, comparison and review of legal risk
• Understanding the key process, documentation and SDLT
• Lease terms – what to watch out for
• Dealing with Dilapidations
• Sustainability and Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards
• Post-covid rent arrears

This presentation will be followed by a discussion on future provision of real estate space for the cluster.

Free to attend and open to all

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