diff --git a/etl/hubspot/hubspotDataTodB.py b/etl/hubspot/hubspotDataTodB.py
index 210c9593..65fad572 100644
--- a/etl/hubspot/hubspotDataTodB.py
+++ b/etl/hubspot/hubspotDataTodB.py
@@ -78,22 +78,6 @@ class HubspotDataToDb:
                 .one_or_none()
             )
 
-    def _parse_hs_date(self, value: Optional[str]) -> Optional[datetime]:
-        if not value:
-            return None
-        try:
-            return datetime.fromisoformat(value.replace("Z", "+00:00"))
-        except ValueError:
-            return None
-
-    def _sha256(self, file_path: str) -> str:
-        """Compute SHA-256 checksum of a file."""
-        sha256 = hashlib.sha256()
-        with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
-            for chunk in iter(lambda: f.read(8192), b""):
-                sha256.update(chunk)
-        return sha256.hexdigest()
-
     def update_deal_with_checks(
         self,
         deal_in_db: HubspotDealData,
@@ -185,6 +169,14 @@ class HubspotDataToDb:
                 session.refresh(new_record)
                 return new_record
 
+    def _sha256(self, file_path: str) -> str:
+        """Compute SHA-256 checksum of a file."""
+        sha256 = hashlib.sha256()
+        with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
+            for chunk in iter(lambda: f.read(8192), b""):
+                sha256.update(chunk)
+        return sha256.hexdigest()
+
     def _update_existing_deal(
         self,
         existing: HubspotDealData,
diff --git a/etl/hubspot/scripts/scraper/main.py b/etl/hubspot/scripts/scraper/main.py
index cec03da8..8fa71bf7 100644
--- a/etl/hubspot/scripts/scraper/main.py
+++ b/etl/hubspot/scripts/scraper/main.py
@@ -38,56 +38,69 @@ def handler(body: dict[str, Any], context: Any) -> None:
         hubspot_deal_id
     )
 
+    deal_changed = False
     if not db_deal:
         # New hubspot deal, no diffing to do
+        logger.info(f"New HubSpot deal of ID {hubspot_deal_id}. Loading to database...")
         if company:
             company_data: CompanyData = hubspot_client.get_company_information(company)
             db_client: HubspotDataToDb = HubspotDataToDb()
             db_client.upsert_company(company_data)
 
         db_client.upsert_deal(hubspot_deal, company, listing, hubspot_client)
-        return
-
-    deal_unchanged = True
-
-    # Deal already in db, check whether anything has changed
-    if HubspotDealDiffer.check_for_db_update_trigger(
-        new_deal=hubspot_deal,
-        new_company=company,
-        new_listing=listing,
-        old_deal=db_deal,
-    ):
-        db_client.update_deal_with_checks(
-            deal_in_db=db_deal,
-            hubspot_client=hubspot_client,
-            hs_deal=hubspot_deal,
-            hs_company_id=company,
-            hs_listing=listing,
-        )
-        deal_unchanged = False
-
-    if deal_unchanged:
-        return
-
-    # ==============================
-    # Orchestration of other lambdas
-    # ==============================
-    if HubspotDealDiffer.check_for_pashub_trigger(
-        new_deal=hubspot_deal, old_deal=db_deal
-    ):
-        message_body: Dict[str, Optional[str]] = {
-            "pashub_link": hubspot_deal["pashub_link"],
-            "address": None,  # can we get this?
-            "sharepoint_link": hubspot_deal["sharepoint_link"],
-            "uprn": hubspot_deal["national_uprn"],
-            "landlord_property_id": hubspot_deal["owner_property_id"],
-            "deal_stage": hubspot_deal["deal_stage"],
-        }
-
-        response = sqs_client.send_message(
-            QueueUrl=PASHUB_TRIGGER_QUEUE_URL, MessageBody=json.dumps(message_body)
-        )
-
+    else:
+        # Deal already in db, check whether anything has changed
         logger.info(
-            f"Sent message to Pashub To Ara queue. MessageId: {response['MessageId']}"
+            f"HubSpot deal {hubspot_deal_id} already in database. Checking for changes..."
         )
+        if HubspotDealDiffer.check_for_db_update_trigger(
+            new_deal=hubspot_deal,
+            new_company=company,
+            new_listing=listing,
+            old_deal=db_deal,
+        ):
+            logger.info(
+                f"Deal {hubspot_deal_id} has been changed, updating database..."
+            )
+            db_client.update_deal_with_checks(
+                deal_in_db=db_deal,
+                hubspot_client=hubspot_client,
+                hs_deal=hubspot_deal,
+                hs_company_id=company,
+                hs_listing=listing,
+            )
+            deal_changed = True
+
+        if not deal_changed:
+            logger.info(f"No changes to deal {hubspot_deal_id}")
+            return
+
+        # ==============================
+        # Orchestration of other lambdas
+        # ==============================
+        if HubspotDealDiffer.check_for_pashub_trigger(
+            new_deal=hubspot_deal, old_deal=db_deal
+        ):
+            logger.info(
+                f"Triggering Pas Hub file fetcher for HubSpot deal ID {hubspot_deal_id}"
+            )
+            message_body: Dict[str, Optional[str]] = {
+                "pashub_link": hubspot_deal["pashub_link"],
+                "address": None,  # potentially available from Listing, leave as None for now
+                "sharepoint_link": hubspot_deal["sharepoint_link"],
+                "uprn": hubspot_deal["national_uprn"],
+                "landlord_property_id": hubspot_deal["owner_property_id"],
+                "deal_stage": hubspot_deal["deal_stage"],
+            }
+
+            response = sqs_client.send_message(
+                QueueUrl=PASHUB_TRIGGER_QUEUE_URL, MessageBody=json.dumps(message_body)
+            )
+
+            logger.info(
+                f"Sent message to Pashub To Ara queue. MessageId: {response['MessageId']}"
+            )
+        else:
+            logger.info(
+                f"Not Triggering PasHub file fetcher for HubSpot deal ID {hubspot_deal_id}"
+            )