diff --git a/spec/models/validations/sales/setup_validations_spec.rb b/spec/models/validations/sales/setup_validations_spec.rb
index bb41e6fc8..cdda10355 100644
--- a/spec/models/validations/sales/setup_validations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/validations/sales/setup_validations_spec.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::Sales::SetupValidations do
       end
 
       context "when saledate is in the open collection year" do
-        let(:record) { build(:sales_log) }
+        let(:record) { build(:sales_log, :saledate_today) }
 
         it "does not add an error" do
           setup_validator.validate_saledate_collection_year(record)
@@ -32,30 +32,23 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::Sales::SetupValidations do
       end
 
       context "when saledate is before the open collection year" do
-        let(:record) { build(:sales_log, saledate: Time.zone.local(2020, 1, 1)) }
-
-        before do
-          allow(Time).to receive(:now).and_return(Time.zone.local(2023, 1, 10))
-        end
+        let(:record) { build(:sales_log, saledate: Time.zone.today - 3.years) }
 
         it "adds error" do
           setup_validator.validate_saledate_collection_year(record)
 
-          expect(record.errors[:saledate]).to include("Enter a date within the 22/23 collection year, which is between 1st April 2022 and 31st March 2023")
+          expect(record.errors[:saledate]).to include(/Enter a date within the \d{2}\/\d{2} collection year, which is between 1st April \d{4} and 31st March \d{4}/)
         end
       end
 
       context "when saledate is after the open collection year" do
-        let(:record) { build(:sales_log, saledate: Time.zone.local(2025, 4, 1)) }
+        let(:record) { build(:sales_log, saledate: Time.zone.today + 2.years) }
 
-        before do
-          allow(Time).to receive(:now).and_return(Time.zone.local(2023, 1, 10))
-        end
 
         it "adds error" do
           setup_validator.validate_saledate_collection_year(record)
 
-          expect(record.errors[:saledate]).to include("Enter a date within the 22/23 collection year, which is between 1st April 2022 and 31st March 2023")
+          expect(record.errors[:saledate]).to include(/Enter a date within the \d{2}\/\d{2} collection year, which is between 1st April \d{4} and 31st March \d{4}/)
         end
       end
     end
@@ -106,20 +99,19 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::Sales::SetupValidations do
       end
 
       context "when current time is after the new logs end date but before edit end date for the previous period" do
-        let(:record) { build(:sales_log, saledate: Time.zone.local(2025, 4, 1)) }
+        let(:record) { build(:sales_log, saledate: nil) }
 
         before do
           allow(Time).to receive(:now).and_return(Time.zone.local(2025, 1, 8))
         end
 
         it "cannot create new logs for the archived collection year" do
-          record.update!(saledate: nil)
           record.saledate = Time.zone.local(2023, 1, 1)
           setup_validator.validate_saledate_collection_year(record)
           expect(record.errors["saledate"]).to include(match "Enter a date within the 23/24 or 24/25 collection years, which is between 1st April 2023 and 31st March 2025")
         end
 
-        xit "can edit already created logs for the previous collection year" do
+        it "can edit already created logs for the previous collection year" do
           record.saledate = Time.zone.local(2024, 1, 2)
           record.save!(validate: false)
           record.saledate = Time.zone.local(2024, 1, 1)
diff --git a/spec/models/validations/soft_validations_spec.rb b/spec/models/validations/soft_validations_spec.rb
index 242ff4d1b..6a3d9e051 100644
--- a/spec/models/validations/soft_validations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/validations/soft_validations_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require "rails_helper"
 
 RSpec.describe Validations::SoftValidations do
-  let(:organisation) { FactoryBot.create(:organisation, provider_type: "PRP") }
+  let(:organisation) { FactoryBot.build(:organisation, provider_type: "PRP", id: 123) }
   let(:record) { FactoryBot.build(:lettings_log, owning_organisation: organisation) }
 
   describe "rent min max validations" do
diff --git a/spec/policies/location_policy_spec.rb b/spec/policies/location_policy_spec.rb
index 87e57edde..f7a86d9af 100644
--- a/spec/policies/location_policy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/policies/location_policy_spec.rb
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ RSpec.describe LocationPolicy do
 
     context "with deactivated location" do
       before do
-        location.location_deactivation_periods << create(:location_deactivation_period, deactivation_date: Time.zone.today, location:)
-        location.save!
+        location.location_deactivation_periods << build(:location_deactivation_period, deactivation_date: Time.zone.today, location:)
         log = build(:lettings_log, scheme: location.scheme, location:, startdate: Time.zone.today - 2.years)
         log.save!(validate: false)
       end