While there's been a rise in the average score, the 1.5-point increase represents only a marginal improvement in payment behaviours across the sector. This suggests that although some progress may have been made on an individual company basis, this has not had a dramatic impact on the sector as a whole. Use this late payment calculator to ascertain the impact of overdue payments.
In short: Payment practices in the property sector have improved slightly, from 57.4 to 58.9 out of 100, across the 77 companies analysed.

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