The data reveals a negligible positive shift in payment performance within the property sector. With the average score increasing by only 0.4 points, the sector's overall payment culture remains largely unchanged. Given persistent concerns around rising costs and interest rates, any improvement, however small, is noteworthy.
Across 432 property companies, the sector increased by 0.4 points.

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The year-on-year decline of 0.1 points, while statistically insignificant, suggests a stagnation in payment performance