Office tenancy agreements
St Peter's Gate offers low cost, easy in - easy out Tenancy Agreements for both start-up entrepreneurs and established innovative businesses.
Tenancy Agreements are granted for 6 month periods and are renewable by mutual agreement.
St Peter's Gate is part of Sunderland's Science Park and therefore wishes to encourage knowledge-based and innovative businesses, particularly those with a science or new media base, including commerce, digital media and enterprises associated with the creative industries.
As an example, we have high specification office accommodation available from as little as £40 per week.
As standard this payment would include:
- rent
- heating
- lighting
- electricity
- water rates
- office cleaning
- post in (sorted and distributed to collection point)
- reception service fully manned by our professional staff from 8:30am - 5:00pm Monday to Friday
- IT support
- use of meeting rooms for up to 16 hours per week free of charge (previously booked with Reception, subject to availability and St Peter's Gate Terms and Conditions)
- operation of CCTV and 24 hour security
- 24 hour access.
The following benefits are also offered to occupational tenants:
- 20% discount on conferencing and boardroom hire.
- access to the University's Enterprise, Business Development Team.
- access to University Facilities.
The following items will incur an additional charge:
- business rates
- postage
- telephone point rental
- data point rental
- call costs for all lines
- any other of St Peter's Gate services and facilities you may wish to take advantage of.
Tenants obligations
- The business must apply and be accepted by a selection panel.
- Payment must be by direct debit, payable monthly in advance.
- Compliance with St Peter's Gates Terms and Conditions.