diff --git a/spec/components/sales_log_summary_component_spec.rb b/spec/components/sales_log_summary_component_spec.rb
index 68f55184b..8635873af 100644
--- a/spec/components/sales_log_summary_component_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/sales_log_summary_component_spec.rb
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 require "rails_helper"
 
 RSpec.describe SalesLogSummaryComponent, type: :component do
-  let(:support_user) { FactoryBot.create(:user, :support) }
-  let(:coordinator_user) { FactoryBot.create(:user) }
+  let(:support_user) { build(:user, :support) }
+  let(:coordinator_user) { build(:user) }
   let(:purchid) { "62863" }
   let(:ownershipsch) { "0" }
   let(:saledate) {  Time.zone.today }
-  let(:sales_log) { FactoryBot.create(:sales_log, ownershipsch:, purchid:, saledate:) }
+  let(:sales_log) { build(:sales_log, ownershipsch:, purchid:, saledate:) }
+
+  before do
+    allow(sales_log).to receive(:id).and_return 1
+  end
 
   context "when rendering sales log for a support user" do
     it "shows the log summary with organisational relationships" do
diff --git a/spec/models/bulk_upload_spec.rb b/spec/models/bulk_upload_spec.rb
index bad87d19d..b99b945fa 100644
--- a/spec/models/bulk_upload_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/bulk_upload_spec.rb
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload, type: :model do
   describe "def bulk_upload.completed?" do
     context "when there are incomplete logs" do
       it "returns false" do
-        create_list(:lettings_log, 2, :in_progress, bulk_upload:)
+        create(:lettings_log, :in_progress, bulk_upload:)
         expect(bulk_upload.completed?).to equal(false)
       end
     end
 
     context "when there are no incomplete logs" do
       it "returns true" do
-        create_list(:lettings_log, 2, :completed, :startdate_today, bulk_upload:)
+        create(:lettings_log, :completed, :startdate_today, bulk_upload:)
         expect(bulk_upload.completed?).to equal(true)
       end
     end
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload, type: :model do
 
   describe "value check clearing" do
     context "with a lettings log bulk upload" do
-      let(:log) { create(:lettings_log, :startdate_today, bulk_upload:) }
+      let(:log) { build(:lettings_log, :startdate_today, bulk_upload:) }
 
       it "has the correct number of value checks to be set as confirmed" do
         expect(bulk_upload.fields_to_confirm(log)).to match_array %w[rent_value_check void_date_value_check major_repairs_date_value_check pregnancy_value_check retirement_value_check referral_value_check net_income_value_check carehome_charges_value_check scharge_value_check pscharge_value_check supcharg_value_check address_search_value_check multiple_partners_value_check partner_under_16_value_check reasonother_value_check]
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload, type: :model do
     end
 
     context "with a sales log bulk upload" do
-      let(:log) { create(:sales_log, :saledate_today, bulk_upload:) }
+      let(:log) { build(:sales_log, :saledate_today, bulk_upload:) }
 
       it "has the correct number of value checks to be set as confirmed" do
         expect(bulk_upload.fields_to_confirm(log)).to match_array %w[value_value_check monthly_charges_value_check percentage_discount_value_check income1_value_check income2_value_check combined_income_value_check retirement_value_check old_persons_shared_ownership_value_check buyer_livein_value_check student_not_child_value_check wheel_value_check mortgage_value_check savings_value_check deposit_value_check staircase_bought_value_check stairowned_value_check hodate_check shared_ownership_deposit_value_check extrabor_value_check grant_value_check discounted_sale_value_check deposit_and_mortgage_value_check address_search_value_check multiple_partners_value_check partner_under_16_value_check]
diff --git a/spec/models/form/lettings/pages/created_by_spec.rb b/spec/models/form/lettings/pages/created_by_spec.rb
index 669a77bb3..d78614c00 100644
--- a/spec/models/form/lettings/pages/created_by_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/form/lettings/pages/created_by_spec.rb
@@ -18,19 +18,19 @@ RSpec.describe Form::Lettings::Pages::CreatedBy, type: :model do
 
     context "when support" do
       it "is shown" do
-        expect(page.routed_to?(nil, create(:user, :support))).to eq(true)
+        expect(page.routed_to?(nil, build(:user, :support))).to eq(true)
       end
     end
 
     context "when data coordinator" do
       it "is shown" do
-        expect(page.routed_to?(nil, create(:user, :data_coordinator))).to eq(true)
+        expect(page.routed_to?(nil, build(:user, :data_coordinator))).to eq(true)
       end
     end
 
     context "when data provider" do
       it "is not shown" do
-        expect(page.routed_to?(nil, create(:user))).to eq(false)
+        expect(page.routed_to?(nil, build(:user))).to eq(false)
       end
     end
   end