diff --git a/spec/policies/location_policy_spec.rb b/spec/policies/location_policy_spec.rb
index efc56978b..87e57edde 100644
--- a/spec/policies/location_policy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/policies/location_policy_spec.rb
@@ -44,18 +44,12 @@ RSpec.describe LocationPolicy do
 
     context "with deactivated location" do
       before do
-        location.location_deactivation_periods << create(:location_deactivation_period, deactivation_date: Time.zone.local(2024, 4, 10), location:)
+        location.location_deactivation_periods << create(:location_deactivation_period, deactivation_date: Time.zone.today, location:)
         location.save!
-        Timecop.freeze(Time.utc(2024, 4, 10))
-        log = create(:lettings_log, scheme: location.scheme, location:)
-        log.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 10, 10)
+        log = build(:lettings_log, scheme: location.scheme, location:, startdate: Time.zone.today - 2.years)
         log.save!(validate: false)
       end
 
-      after do
-        Timecop.unfreeze
-      end
-
       context "and associated logs in editable collection period" do
         before do
           create(:lettings_log, scheme: location.scheme, location:)
diff --git a/spec/policies/scheme_policy_spec.rb b/spec/policies/scheme_policy_spec.rb
index c22be81bb..d1f6e5ee7 100644
--- a/spec/policies/scheme_policy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/policies/scheme_policy_spec.rb
@@ -46,21 +46,15 @@ RSpec.describe SchemePolicy do
 
     context "with deactivated scheme" do
       before do
-        scheme.scheme_deactivation_periods << create(:scheme_deactivation_period, deactivation_date: Time.zone.local(2024, 4, 10), scheme:)
+        scheme.scheme_deactivation_periods << create(:scheme_deactivation_period, deactivation_date: Time.zone.today, scheme:)
         scheme.save!
-        Timecop.freeze(Time.utc(2024, 4, 10))
-        log = create(:lettings_log, :sh, owning_organisation: scheme.owning_organisation, scheme:)
-        log.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 10, 10)
+        log = build(:lettings_log, :sh, owning_organisation: scheme.owning_organisation, scheme:, startdate: Time.zone.today  - 2.years)
         log.save!(validate: false)
       end
 
-      after do
-        Timecop.unfreeze
-      end
-
       context "and associated logs in editable collection period" do
         before do
-          create(:lettings_log, :sh, owning_organisation: scheme.owning_organisation, scheme:, startdate: Time.zone.local(2024, 4, 9))
+          create(:lettings_log, :sh, owning_organisation: scheme.owning_organisation, scheme:, startdate: Time.zone.yesterday)
         end
 
         it "does not allow deleting a scheme as a provider" do
diff --git a/spec/policies/user_policy_spec.rb b/spec/policies/user_policy_spec.rb
index 22bec7fc9..5c8ccfef4 100644
--- a/spec/policies/user_policy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/policies/user_policy_spec.rb
@@ -144,19 +144,14 @@ RSpec.describe UserPolicy do
       let(:user) { create(:user, active: false) }
 
       before do
-        Timecop.freeze(Time.utc(2024, 4, 10))
-        log = create(:lettings_log, owning_organisation: user.organisation, assigned_to: user)
-        log.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 10, 10)
+        log = build(:lettings_log, owning_organisation: user.organisation, assigned_to: user, startdate: Time.zone.today - 2.years)
         log.save!(validate: false)
       end
 
-      after do
-        Timecop.unfreeze
-      end
 
       context "and associated logs in editable collection period" do
         before do
-          create(:lettings_log, :sh, owning_organisation: user.organisation, assigned_to: user, startdate: Time.zone.local(2024, 4, 9))
+          create(:lettings_log, :sh, owning_organisation: user.organisation, assigned_to: user, startdate: Time.zone.yesterday)
         end
 
         it "does not allow deleting a user as a provider" do