diff --git a/spec/models/validations/sales/household_validations_spec.rb b/spec/models/validations/sales/household_validations_spec.rb
index 0b9fb3e4c..fcb3689c6 100644
--- a/spec/models/validations/sales/household_validations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/validations/sales/household_validations_spec.rb
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ require "rails_helper"
 RSpec.describe Validations::Sales::HouseholdValidations do
   subject(:household_validator) { validator_class.new }
 
+  let(:record) { FactoryBot.build(:sales_log) }
   let(:validator_class) { Class.new { include Validations::Sales::HouseholdValidations } }
 
   describe "#validate_number_of_other_people_living_in_the_property" do
     context "when within permitted bounds" do
-      let(:record) { FactoryBot.build(:sales_log, hholdcount: 2) }
-
       it "does not add an error" do
+        record.hholdcount = 2
         household_validator.validate_number_of_other_people_living_in_the_property(record)
 
         expect(record.errors).not_to be_present
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::Sales::HouseholdValidations do
     end
 
     context "when blank" do
-      let(:record) { FactoryBot.build(:sales_log, hholdcount: nil) }
 
       it "does not add an error" do
+        record.hholdcount = nil
         household_validator.validate_number_of_other_people_living_in_the_property(record)
 
         expect(record.errors).not_to be_present
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::Sales::HouseholdValidations do
     end
 
     context "when below lower bound" do
-      let(:record) { FactoryBot.build(:sales_log, hholdcount: -1) }
 
       it "adds an error" do
+        record.hholdcount = -1
         household_validator.validate_number_of_other_people_living_in_the_property(record)
 
         expect(record.errors).to be_present
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::Sales::HouseholdValidations do
     end
 
     context "when higher than upper bound" do
-      let(:record) { FactoryBot.build(:sales_log, hholdcount: 5) }
 
       it "adds an error" do
+        record.hholdcount = 5
         household_validator.validate_number_of_other_people_living_in_the_property(record)
 
         expect(record.errors).to be_present
@@ -47,34 +47,144 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::Sales::HouseholdValidations do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "#validate_partner_count" do
-    context "when one partner" do
-      let(:record) { FactoryBot.build(:sales_log, relat2: "P", relat3: nil, relat4: nil, relat5: nil, relat6: nil) }
+  describe "household member validations" do
+    it "validates that only 1 partner exists" do
+      record.relat2 = "P"
+      record.relat3 = "P"
+      household_validator.validate_household_number_of_other_members(record)
+      expect(record.errors["base"])
+        .to include(match I18n.t("validations.household.relat.one_partner"))
+    end
 
-      it "does not add an error" do
-        household_validator.validate_partner_count(record)
+    it "expects that a tenant can have a partner" do
+      record.relat3 = "P"
+      household_validator.validate_household_number_of_other_members(record)
+      expect(record.errors["base"]).to be_empty
+    end
 
-        expect(record.errors).not_to be_present
+    context "when the household contains a person under 16" do
+      it "validates that person must be a child of the tenant" do
+        record.age2 = 14
+        record.relat2 = "P"
+        household_validator.validate_household_number_of_other_members(record)
+        expect(record.errors["relat2"])
+          .to include(match I18n.t("validations.household.relat.child_under_16", person_num: 2))
+        expect(record.errors["age2"])
+          .to include(match I18n.t("validations.household.age.child_under_16_relat", person_num: 2))
+      end
+
+      it "expects that person is a child of the tenant" do
+        record.age2 = 14
+        record.relat2 = "C"
+        household_validator.validate_household_number_of_other_members(record)
+        expect(record.errors["relat2"]).to be_empty
+        expect(record.errors["age2"]).to be_empty
+      end
+
+      it "validates that person's economic status must be Child" do
+        record.age2 = 14
+        record.ecstat2 = 1
+        household_validator.validate_household_number_of_other_members(record)
+        expect(record.errors["ecstat2"])
+          .to include(match I18n.t("validations.household.ecstat.child_under_16", person_num: 2))
+        expect(record.errors["age2"])
+          .to include(match I18n.t("validations.household.age.child_under_16", person_num: 2))
+      end
+
+      it "expects that person's economic status is Child" do
+        record.age2 = 14
+        record.ecstat2 = 9
+        household_validator.validate_household_number_of_other_members(record)
+        expect(record.errors["ecstat2"]).to be_empty
+        expect(record.errors["age2"]).to be_empty
+      end
+
+      it "validates that a person with economic status 'child' must be under 16" do
+        record.age2 = 21
+        record.relat2 = "C"
+        record.ecstat2 = 9
+        household_validator.validate_household_number_of_other_members(record)
+        expect(record.errors["ecstat2"])
+          .to include(match I18n.t("validations.household.ecstat.child_over_16", person_num: 2))
+        expect(record.errors["age2"])
+          .to include(match I18n.t("validations.household.age.child_over_16", person_num: 2))
       end
     end
 
-    context "when blank" do
-      let(:record) { FactoryBot.build(:sales_log, relat2: nil, relat3: nil, relat4: nil, relat5: nil, relat6: nil) }
+    context "when the household contains a tenant’s child between the ages of 16 and 19" do
+      it "validates that person's economic status must be full time student or refused" do
+        record.age2 = 17
+        record.relat2 = "C"
+        record.ecstat2 = 1
+        household_validator.validate_household_number_of_other_members(record)
+        expect(record.errors["ecstat2"])
+          .to include(match I18n.t("validations.household.ecstat.student_16_19", person_num: 2))
+        expect(record.errors["age2"])
+          .to include(match I18n.t("validations.household.age.student_16_19", person_num: 2))
+        expect(record.errors["relat2"])
+          .to include(match I18n.t("validations.household.relat.student_16_19", person_num: 2))
+      end
 
-      it "does not add an error" do
-        household_validator.validate_partner_count(record)
+      it "expects that person can be a full time student" do
+        record.age2 = 17
+        record.relat2 = "C"
+        record.ecstat2 = 7
+        household_validator.validate_household_number_of_other_members(record)
+        expect(record.errors["ecstat2"]).to be_empty
+        expect(record.errors["age2"]).to be_empty
+        expect(record.errors["relat2"]).to be_empty
+      end
 
-        expect(record.errors).not_to be_present
+      it "expects that person can refuse to share their work status" do
+        record.age2 = 17
+        record.relat2 = "C"
+        record.ecstat2 = 10
+        household_validator.validate_household_number_of_other_members(record)
+        expect(record.errors["ecstat2"]).to be_empty
+        expect(record.errors["age2"]).to be_empty
+        expect(record.errors["relat2"]).to be_empty
       end
     end
 
-    context "when two partners" do
-      let(:record) { FactoryBot.build(:sales_log, relat2: "P", relat3: "P", relat4: nil, relat5: nil, relat6: nil) }
+    context "when the household contains a person over 70" do
+      it "expects that person under 70 does not need to be retired" do
+        record.age2 = 50
+        record.ecstat2 = 1
+        household_validator.validate_household_number_of_other_members(record)
+        expect(record.errors["ecstat2"]).to be_empty
+        expect(record.errors["age2"]).to be_empty
+      end
 
-      it "adds an error" do
-        household_validator.validate_partner_count(record)
+      it "expects that person over 70 is retired" do
+        record.age2 = 71
+        record.ecstat2 = 5
+        household_validator.validate_household_number_of_other_members(record)
+        expect(record.errors["ecstat2"]).to be_empty
+        expect(record.errors["age2"]).to be_empty
+      end
+    end
 
-        expect(record.errors).to be_present
+    context "when the household contains a retired male" do
+      it "expects that person is over 65" do
+        record.age2 = 66
+        record.sex2 = "M"
+        record.ecstat2 = 5
+        household_validator.validate_household_number_of_other_members(record)
+        expect(record.errors["ecstat2"]).to be_empty
+        expect(record.errors["sex2"]).to be_empty
+        expect(record.errors["age2"]).to be_empty
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when the household contains a retired female" do
+      it "expects that person is over 60" do
+        record.age2 = 61
+        record.sex2 = "F"
+        record.ecstat2 = 5
+        household_validator.validate_household_number_of_other_members(record)
+        expect(record.errors["ecstat2"]).to be_empty
+        expect(record.errors["sex2"]).to be_empty
+        expect(record.errors["age2"]).to be_empty
       end
     end
   end