diff --git a/app/models/form/lettings/questions/reasonpref.rb b/app/models/form/lettings/questions/reasonpref.rb
index e97a0830a..2493033bd 100644
--- a/app/models/form/lettings/questions/reasonpref.rb
+++ b/app/models/form/lettings/questions/reasonpref.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class Form::Lettings::Questions::Reasonpref < ::Form::Question
     @header = "Was the household given ‘reasonable preference’ by the local authority?"
     @type = "radio"
     @check_answers_card_number = 0
-    @hint_text = form.start_year_after_2024? ? "Households may be given ‘reasonable preference’ for social housing under one or more specific category by the local authority. This is also known as ‘priority need’." : "Households may be given ‘reasonable preference’ for social housing, also known as ‘priority need’, by the local authority."
+    @hint_text = form.start_year_after_2024? ? "Households may be given ‘reasonable preference’ for social housing under one or more specific categories by the local authority. This is also known as ‘priority need’." : "Households may be given ‘reasonable preference’ for social housing, also known as ‘priority need’, by the local authority."
     @answer_options = ANSWER_OPTIONS
     @question_number = 82
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/form/lettings/questions/reasonpref_spec.rb b/spec/models/form/lettings/questions/reasonpref_spec.rb
index 0948ea0be..9b9bf8a80 100644
--- a/spec/models/form/lettings/questions/reasonpref_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/form/lettings/questions/reasonpref_spec.rb
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ RSpec.describe Form::Lettings::Questions::Reasonpref, type: :model do
     end
 
     it "has the correct hint" do
-      expect(question.hint_text).to eq("Households may be given ‘reasonable preference’ for social housing under one or more specific category by the local authority. This is also known as ‘priority need’.")
+      expect(question.hint_text).to eq("Households may be given ‘reasonable preference’ for social housing under one or more specific categories by the local authority. This is also known as ‘priority need’.")
     end
   end
 end