> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Property Deals: Lifecycle, Statuses, and Installments

> Understand how deals work in the NBA Remuneration Portal — deal statuses, installment payments, and linked transaction records explained for lawyers.

A deal is the central unit of the NBA Remuneration Portal. Every property transaction you handle as a lawyer lives inside a deal: the property details, party information, valuation, documents, payment records, and compliance certificate are all grouped together under a single deal record. When you submit a deal, the platform calculates your NBA-mandated professional fee, tracks progress through each stage, and ultimately issues a compliance certificate once the transaction is fully complete.

## Deal statuses

As a deal moves through the portal, it transitions through a defined set of statuses. You can see the current status on the deal list page and on the individual deal detail page.

| Status               | Meaning                                                                                                              |
| -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `PENDING`            | The deal has been submitted and is awaiting initial review. No further action is required from you at this stage.    |
| `AWAITING_VALUATION` | The property is being independently valued. The deal cannot progress until valuation is confirmed.                   |
| `AWAITING_PAYMENT`   | Valuation is complete and an invoice has been generated. You or the relevant party must complete payment to proceed. |
| `APPROVED`           | All payments have been processed and the deal has been fully approved. A compliance certificate is now available.    |
| `CANCELLED`          | The deal has been cancelled and will not proceed. Contact support if you believe this is an error.                   |

## Viewing your deals

The **Deals** page lists all deals associated with your account. Each row shows the deal ID, property address, current status, and the date it was created. Select any deal to open its detail view.

On the deal detail page you can see:

* **Deal ID** — the unique identifier for the transaction, used in all correspondence and on your certificate
* **Property address** — the full address of the property as submitted
* **Status** — the current stage in the deal lifecycle
* **Date created** — when the deal was first submitted
* **Linked transactions** — all payment records associated with this deal, including installment history

## Installment payments

Deals above certain thresholds can be paid in installments rather than as a single lump sum. When installments are enabled for a deal, the portal generates a schedule of installment invoices. Each installment has its own payment status, and the deal remains in `AWAITING_PAYMENT` until all installments are settled.

You can view the full installment schedule from the deal detail page. The **installment progress** indicator shows how many installments have been paid against the total (for example, `2 of 4`).

<Tip>
  For a complete walkthrough of creating a deal from start to finish — including bank setup, property details, valuation, and document upload — see the [Creating a Deal guide](/guides/creating-a-deal).
</Tip>