UK lab space demand rises to a record high, driven by strong prelet activity

Leasing demand concentrated on prelet options, as upward pressure on vacancies continues

CoStar Analytics

July 30, 2026 | 12:58 P.M.

UK laboratory space demand reached a new record after GSK signed the UK’s largest-ever life sciences prelet.

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