diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 4a650a02d..aae99d51e 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ gem "auto_strip_attributes"
 # Use sidekiq for background processing
 gem "sidekiq"
 gem "sidekiq-cron"
+gem "unread"
 
 group :development, :test do
   # Check gems for known vulnerabilities
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index b7fdb4059..808f2c24a 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -408,6 +408,8 @@ GEM
       concurrent-ruby (~> 1.0)
     uk_postcode (2.1.8)
     unicode-display_width (2.4.2)
+    unread (0.13.0)
+      activerecord (>= 6.1)
     view_component (3.9.0)
       activesupport (>= 5.2.0, < 8.0)
       concurrent-ruby (~> 1.0)
@@ -493,6 +495,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   timecop (~> 0.9.4)
   tzinfo-data
   uk_postcode
+  unread
   view_component (~> 3.9)
   web-console (>= 4.1.0)
   webmock
diff --git a/app/controllers/auth/sessions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/auth/sessions_controller.rb
index 307e79f15..d2d6a6dd1 100644
--- a/app/controllers/auth/sessions_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/auth/sessions_controller.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ private
     if resource.need_two_factor_authentication?(request)
       user_two_factor_authentication_path
     else
-      params.dig("user", "start").present? ? lettings_logs_path : super
+      params.dig("user", "start").present? ? root_path : super
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/notifications_controller.rb b/app/controllers/notifications_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..517199e93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/notifications_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+class NotificationsController < ApplicationController
+  def dismiss
+    if current_user.blank?
+      redirect_to root_path
+    else
+      current_user.newest_active_unread_notification.mark_as_read! for: current_user
+      redirect_back(fallback_location: root_path)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def show
+    @notification = current_user&.newest_active_unread_notification || Notification.newest_active_unauthenticated_notification
+    if @notification&.page_content
+      render "show"
+    else
+      redirect_back(fallback_location: root_path)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/controllers/start_controller.rb b/app/controllers/start_controller.rb
index f2b96f557..318e7cace 100644
--- a/app/controllers/start_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/start_controller.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class StartController < ApplicationController
   def index
     if current_user
-      redirect_to(lettings_logs_path)
+      render "home/index"
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/frontend/styles/_data_box.scss b/app/frontend/styles/_data_box.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0844ffa51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/frontend/styles/_data_box.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+.app-data-box-group {
+  @include govuk-font($size: 19);
+  font-weight: bold;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+@media (min-width: 54.0625em) {
+  .app-data-box-group-one-third {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    column-gap: govuk-spacing(4);
+    width: 100%;
+    min-width: 733.33px;
+  }
+}
+@media (min-width: 54.0625em) {
+  .app-data-box-one-third {
+    width: 33.3333%;
+    float: left;
+  }
+}
+@media (min-width: 54.0625em) {
+  .app-data-box__underline {
+    min-width: 733.33px;
+  }
+}
+@media (min-width: 54.0625em) {
+  .app-data-box-group-one-half {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    column-gap: govuk-spacing(4);
+    width: 100%;
+    min-width: 733.33px;
+  }
+}
+@media (min-width: 54.0625em) {
+  .app-data-box-one-half {
+    width: 50%;
+    float: left;
+  }
+}
+@media (min-width: 54.0625em) {
+  .app-data-box-one-half__underline {
+    min-width: 733.33px;
+  }
+}
+
+.app-data-box__upper {
+  @include govuk-responsive-margin(2, "bottom");
+  @include govuk-responsive-padding(4);
+
+  background-color: govuk-colour("light-grey");
+  color: govuk-colour("blue");
+}
+
+.app-data-box__lower {
+  @include govuk-responsive-margin(4, "bottom");
+  @include govuk-responsive-padding(4);
+
+  background-color: govuk-colour("blue");
+}
+
+.app-data-box__count {
+  font-size: 48px;
+  color: govuk-colour("blue");
+}
diff --git a/app/frontend/styles/_document-list.scss b/app/frontend/styles/_document-list.scss
index 47936a365..e8cef0625 100644
--- a/app/frontend/styles/_document-list.scss
+++ b/app/frontend/styles/_document-list.scss
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 }
 
 .app-document-list__item-title {
-  @include govuk-font($size: 16, $weight: "bold");
+  @include govuk-font($size: 16);
   margin: 0 0 govuk-spacing(1);
 }
 
diff --git a/app/frontend/styles/_header.scss b/app/frontend/styles/_header.scss
index 12cfd4e54..924276d5f 100644
--- a/app/frontend/styles/_header.scss
+++ b/app/frontend/styles/_header.scss
@@ -26,3 +26,7 @@
 .app-header--orange .govuk-header__container {
   border-bottom-color: govuk-colour("orange");
 }
+
+.app-header__no-border-bottom {
+  border-bottom: 0;
+}
diff --git a/app/frontend/styles/_unread-notification.scss b/app/frontend/styles/_unread-notification.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d76b36fa2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/frontend/styles/_unread-notification.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+.app-unread-notification {
+  background-color: govuk-colour("blue");
+}
+
+.app-unread-notification p {
+  color: govuk-colour("white");
+}
diff --git a/app/frontend/styles/application.scss b/app/frontend/styles/application.scss
index ddf368807..6309425de 100644
--- a/app/frontend/styles/application.scss
+++ b/app/frontend/styles/application.scss
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ $govuk-breakpoints: (
 @import "accessible-autocomplete";
 @import "button";
 @import "card";
+@import "data_box";
+@import "delete-logs-table";
 @import "document-list";
+@import "errors";
 @import "feedback";
 @import "filter";
 @import "filter-layout";
@@ -43,8 +46,7 @@ $govuk-breakpoints: (
 @import "primary-navigation";
 @import "search";
 @import "sub-navigation";
-@import "errors";
-@import "delete-logs-table";
+@import "unread-notification";
 
 // App utilities
 .app-\!-colour-muted {
diff --git a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index 971dd68d9..01f7734c2 100644
--- a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -10,21 +10,27 @@ module ApplicationHelper
   end
 
   def govuk_header_classes(current_user)
-    if current_user && current_user.support?
+    if current_user&.support?
       "app-header app-header--orange"
+    elsif ((current_user.blank? && Notification.active_unauthenticated_notifications.present?) || current_user&.active_unread_notifications.present?) && !current_page?(notifications_path)
+      "app-header app-header__no-border-bottom"
     else
       "app-header"
     end
   end
 
   def govuk_phase_banner_tag(current_user)
-    if current_user && current_user.support?
+    if current_user&.support?
       { colour: "orange", text: "Support beta" }
     else
       { text: "Beta" }
     end
   end
 
+  def notifications_to_display?
+    !current_page?(notifications_path) && (authenticated_user_has_notifications? || unauthenticated_user_has_notifications?)
+  end
+
 private
 
   def paginated_title(title, pagy)
@@ -33,4 +39,12 @@ private
 
     title + " (page #{pagy.page} of #{pagy.pages})"
   end
+
+  def authenticated_user_has_notifications?
+    current_user&.active_unread_notifications.present?
+  end
+
+  def unauthenticated_user_has_notifications?
+    current_user.blank? && Notification.active_unauthenticated_notifications.present?
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/helpers/collection_time_helper.rb b/app/helpers/collection_time_helper.rb
index ea7601c70..6f8ef62fc 100644
--- a/app/helpers/collection_time_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/collection_time_helper.rb
@@ -45,4 +45,24 @@ module CollectionTimeHelper
   def previous_collection_start_date
     current_collection_start_date - 1.year
   end
+
+  def quarter_for_date(date: Time.zone.now)
+    quarters = [
+      { quarter: "Q3", cutoff_date: Time.zone.local(2024, 1, 12), start_date: Time.zone.local(2023, 10, 1), end_date: Time.zone.local(2023, 12, 31) },
+      { quarter: "Q1", cutoff_date: Time.zone.local(2024, 7, 12), start_date: Time.zone.local(2024, 4, 1), end_date: Time.zone.local(2024, 6, 30) },
+      { quarter: "Q2", cutoff_date: Time.zone.local(2024, 10, 11), start_date: Time.zone.local(2024, 7, 1), end_date: Time.zone.local(2024, 9, 30) },
+      { quarter: "Q3", cutoff_date: Time.zone.local(2025, 1, 10), start_date: Time.zone.local(2024, 10, 1), end_date: Time.zone.local(2024, 12, 31) },
+    ]
+
+    quarter = quarters.find { |q| date.between?(q[:start_date], q[:cutoff_date] + 1.day) }
+
+    return unless quarter
+
+    OpenStruct.new(
+      quarter: quarter[:quarter],
+      cutoff_date: quarter[:cutoff_date],
+      quarter_start_date: quarter[:start_date],
+      quarter_end_date: quarter[:end_date],
+    )
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/helpers/home_helper.rb b/app/helpers/home_helper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5806b0b00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/helpers/home_helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+module HomeHelper
+  def data_count(user, type)
+    if user.data_provider?
+      case type
+      when "lettings" then user.lettings_logs.in_progress.where(created_by: user).count
+      when "sales" then user.sales_logs.in_progress.where(created_by: user).count
+      when "misc" then user.lettings_logs.completed.where(created_by: user).count
+      end
+    else
+      case type
+      when "lettings" then user.lettings_logs.in_progress.count
+      when "sales" then user.sales_logs.in_progress.count
+      when "schemes" then user.schemes.incomplete.count
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  def heading_for_user_role(user)
+    ROLE_HEADINGS[user.role]
+  end
+
+  def data_subheading(user, type)
+    case type
+    when "schemes"
+      "Incomplete schemes"
+    when "misc"
+      "Your completed lettings"
+    else
+      "#{user.role == 'data_provider' ? :"Your " : nil}#{type} in progress".capitalize
+    end
+  end
+
+  def data_path(user, type)
+    if user.data_provider?
+      case type
+      when "lettings" then lettings_logs_path(status: [:in_progress], assigned_to: "you", years: [""], owning_organisation_select: "all", managing_organisation_select: "all")
+      when "sales" then sales_logs_path(status: [:in_progress], assigned_to: "you", years: [""], owning_organisation_select: "all", managing_organisation_select: "all")
+      when "misc" then lettings_logs_path(status: [:completed], assigned_to: "you", years: [""], owning_organisation_select: "all", managing_organisation_select: "all")
+      end
+    else
+      case type
+      when "lettings" then lettings_logs_path(status: [:in_progress], assigned_to: "all", years: [""], owning_organisation_select: "all", managing_organisation_select: "all")
+      when "sales" then sales_logs_path(status: [:in_progress], assigned_to: "all", years: [""], owning_organisation_select: "all", managing_organisation_select: "all")
+      when "schemes" then schemes_path(status: [:incomplete], owning_organisation_select: "all")
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  def view_all_path(type)
+    case type
+    when "lettings" then clear_filters_path(filter_type: "lettings_logs")
+    when "sales" then clear_filters_path(filter_type: "sales_logs")
+    when "schemes" then clear_filters_path(filter_type: "schemes")
+    when "misc" then clear_filters_path(filter_type: "schemes")
+    end
+  end
+
+  def view_all_text(type)
+    if type == "misc"
+      "View all schemes"
+    else
+      "View all #{type}"
+    end
+  end
+
+  ROLE_HEADINGS = {
+    "data_provider" => "Complete your logs",
+    "data_coordinator" => "Manage your data",
+    "support" => "Manage all data",
+  }.freeze
+end
diff --git a/app/helpers/navigation_items_helper.rb b/app/helpers/navigation_items_helper.rb
index 10ffc273d..1cecb97ec 100644
--- a/app/helpers/navigation_items_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/navigation_items_helper.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ module NavigationItemsHelper
   def primary_items(path, current_user)
     if current_user.support?
       [
+        NavigationItem.new("Home", root_path, home_current?(path)),
         NavigationItem.new("Organisations", organisations_path, organisations_current?(path)),
         NavigationItem.new("Users", users_path, users_current?(path)),
         NavigationItem.new("Lettings logs", lettings_logs_path, lettings_logs_current?(path)),
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ module NavigationItemsHelper
       ].compact
     else
       [
+        NavigationItem.new("Home", root_path, home_current?(path)),
         NavigationItem.new("Lettings logs", lettings_logs_path, lettings_logs_current?(path)),
         NavigationItem.new("Sales logs", sales_logs_path, sales_logs_current?(path)),
         (NavigationItem.new("Schemes", schemes_path, non_support_supported_housing_schemes_current?(path)) if current_user.organisation.holds_own_stock? || current_user.organisation.stock_owners.present?),
@@ -44,6 +46,10 @@ module NavigationItemsHelper
 
 private
 
+  def home_current?(path)
+    path == root_path || path == notifications_path
+  end
+
   def lettings_logs_current?(path)
     path.starts_with?(lettings_logs_path)
   end
diff --git a/app/helpers/notifications_helper.rb b/app/helpers/notifications_helper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab4c8ec21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/helpers/notifications_helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+module NotificationsHelper
+  def notification_count
+    if current_user.present?
+      current_user.active_unread_notifications.count
+    else
+      Notification.active_unauthenticated_notifications.count
+    end
+  end
+
+  def notification
+    if current_user.present?
+      current_user.newest_active_unread_notification
+    else
+      Notification.newest_active_unauthenticated_notification
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/form_handler.rb b/app/models/form_handler.rb
index 83bfb0f8a..d9a3d4a35 100644
--- a/app/models/form_handler.rb
+++ b/app/models/form_handler.rb
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ class FormHandler
     forms["current_lettings"]
   end
 
+  def previous_lettings_form
+    forms["previous_lettings"]
+  end
+
   def current_sales_form
     forms["current_sales"]
   end
diff --git a/app/models/notification.rb b/app/models/notification.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..86978ebea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/notification.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+class Notification < ApplicationRecord
+  acts_as_readable
+
+  scope :active, -> { where("start_date <= ? AND end_date >= ?", Time.zone.now, Time.zone.now) }
+  scope :unauthenticated, -> { where(show_on_unauthenticated_pages: true) }
+
+  def self.active_unauthenticated_notifications
+    active.unauthenticated
+  end
+
+  def self.newest_active_unauthenticated_notification
+    active_unauthenticated_notifications.last
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index bd04ba2b2..aba948425 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 class User < ApplicationRecord
+  acts_as_reader
+
   # Include default devise modules. Others available are:
   # :omniauthable
   devise :database_authenticatable, :recoverable, :rememberable,
@@ -227,6 +229,14 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
     sales_logs.after_date(FormHandler.instance.sales_earliest_open_for_editing_collection_start_date).duplicate_sets(id).map { |array_str| array_str ? array_str.map(&:to_i) : [] }
   end
 
+  def active_unread_notifications
+    Notification.active.unread_by(self)
+  end
+
+  def newest_active_unread_notification
+    active_unread_notifications.last
+  end
+
 protected
 
   # Checks whether a password is needed or not. For validations only.
diff --git a/app/views/home/_data_box.html.erb b/app/views/home/_data_box.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1d04fb2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/home/_data_box.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<div class="app-data-box__upper">
+  <div class="app-data-box__count">
+    <%= govuk_link_to data_count(@current_user, type), data_path(@current_user, type), class: "govuk-link--no-visited-state govuk-link--no-underline" %>
+  </div>
+  <%= govuk_link_to data_subheading(@current_user, type), data_path(@current_user, type), class: "govuk-link--no-visited-state" %>
+</div>
+<div class="app-data-box__lower">
+  <%= govuk_link_to view_all_text(type), view_all_path(type), class: "govuk-link--inverse" %>
+</div>
diff --git a/app/views/home/_upcoming_deadlines.html.erb b/app/views/home/_upcoming_deadlines.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ffed67ca1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/home/_upcoming_deadlines.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<h1 class="govuk-heading-l">Upcoming deadlines</h1>
+
+<% current_lettings_form = FormHandler.instance.in_crossover_period? ? FormHandler.instance.previous_lettings_form : FormHandler.instance.current_lettings_form %>
+<% formatted_deadline = "#{current_lettings_form.submission_deadline.strftime('%A')} #{current_lettings_form.submission_deadline.to_formatted_s(:govuk_date)}" %>
+<% if FormHandler.instance.in_crossover_period? %>
+  <p class="govuk-body govuk-body-m"><strong>End of year deadline - <%= formatted_deadline %>:</strong> Deadline to submit logs for tenancies starting between <%= collection_start_date(Time.zone.now).to_formatted_s(:govuk_date) %> to <%= collection_end_date(Time.zone.now).to_formatted_s(:govuk_date) %></p>
+<% end %>
+
+<% current_quarter = quarter_for_date(date: Time.zone.now) %>
+<% if current_quarter.present? %>
+  <p class="govuk-body govuk-body-m"><strong><%= "#{current_quarter.quarter} - #{current_quarter.cutoff_date.strftime('%A')} #{current_quarter.cutoff_date.to_formatted_s(:govuk_date)}" %>:</strong> Quarterly cut off date for tenancies and sales starting between <%= current_quarter.quarter_start_date.to_formatted_s(:govuk_date) %> and <%= current_quarter.quarter_end_date.to_formatted_s(:govuk_date) %>.</p>
+<% end %>
+
+<% if !FormHandler.instance.in_crossover_period? %>
+<p class="govuk-body govuk-body-m">Try to complete your logs for each quarter by the cut-off date.</p>
+<p class="govuk-body govuk-body-m">You can still create logs for a previous quarter after its cut-off date, as long as you complete them by the <strong>end-of-year deadline: <%= formatted_deadline %>.</strong></p>
+<% end %>
+
+<% if FormHandler.instance.in_crossover_period? %>
+<% previous_lettings_form = FormHandler.instance.previous_lettings_form %>
+<p class="govuk-body govuk-body-m">Prioritise completing logs for the closing collection year. You must complete all <%= previous_lettings_form.start_date.year %> to <%= previous_lettings_form.submission_deadline.year %> logs must by the end-of-year deadline. You can still create <%= current_lettings_form.start_date.year %> to <%= current_lettings_form.submission_deadline.year %> logs for this quarter after the quarterly cut-off date.</p>
+<% end %>
+
+<%= govuk_details(summary_text: "Quarterly cut-off dates for 2023 to 2024") do %>
+  <p class="govuk-body govuk-body-m">The 2023 to 2024 quarterly cut-off dates are:</p>
+  <ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
+    <li class="govuk-!-padding-bottom-4"><strong>Q1 - Friday 14 July 2023:</strong> Quarterly cut-off date for tenancies and sales starting between 1 April 2023 and 30 June 2023.</li>
+    <li class="govuk-!-padding-bottom-4"><strong>Q2 - Friday 13 October 2023:</strong> Quarterly cut-off date for tenancies and sales starting between 1 July 2023 and 30 September 2023.</li>
+    <li class="govuk-!-padding-bottom-4"><strong>Q3 - Friday 12 January 2024:</strong> Quarterly cut-off date for tenancies and sales starting between 1 October 2023 and 31 December 2023.</li>
+    <li class="govuk-!-padding-bottom-4"><strong>End of year deadline - Friday 7 June 2024:</strong> Deadline for tenancies and sales starting between 1 January 2024 and 31 March 2024, plus any late submissions for the 2023 to 2024 collection year.</li>
+  </ul>
+  <p class="govuk-body govuk-body-m">It is important that you meet these cut-off dates because we submit data to the Office for National Statistics quarterly, helping them create essential inflation statistics.</p>
+  <p class="govuk-body govuk-body-m">Meeting these cut-off dates also gives you more accurate data for your own analysis, and reduces the burden at the end of the year.</p>
+  <p class="govuk-body govuk-body-m">If you are not able to meet these quarterly dates, submit your logs as soon as you can so that they can be included in the annual data.</p>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/home/index.html.erb b/app/views/home/index.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa8f7135f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/home/index.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+<div class="govuk-grid-row">
+  <div class="govuk-width-container">
+    <div class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds">
+      <div class="govuk-grid-row govuk-!-margin-bottom-7">
+        <span class="govuk-body-l"><%= "Welcome back, #{@current_user.name}" %></span>
+        <h1 class="govuk-heading-l"><%= heading_for_user_role(@current_user) %></h1>
+      </div>
+      <div class="govuk-grid-row">
+        <div class="app-data-box-group">
+          <% if @current_user.support? || (@current_user.data_coordinator? && @current_user.sales_logs.present?) %>
+            <div class="app-data-box-group-one-third">
+              <div class="app-data-box-one-third">
+                <span><%= render partial: "home/data_box", locals: { type: "lettings" } %></span>
+              </div>
+              <div class="app-data-box-one-third">
+                <span><%= render partial: "home/data_box", locals: { type: "sales" } %></span>
+              </div>
+              <div class="app-data-box-one-third">
+                <span><%= render partial: "home/data_box", locals: { type: "schemes" } %></span>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          <% else %>
+            <div class="app-data-box-group-one-half">
+              <div class="app-data-box-one-half">
+                <span><%= render partial: "home/data_box", locals: { type: "lettings" } %></span>
+              </div>
+              <% if @current_user.data_coordinator? %>
+                <div class="app-data-box-one-half">
+                  <span><%= render partial: "home/data_box", locals: { type: "schemes" } %></span>
+                </div>
+              <% elsif @current_user.sales_logs.present? %>
+                <div class="app-data-box-one-half">
+                  <span><%= render partial: "home/data_box", locals: { type: "sales" } %></span>
+                </div>
+              <% else %>
+                <div class="app-data-box-one-half">
+                  <span><%= render partial: "home/data_box", locals: { type: "misc" } %></span>
+                </div>
+              <% end %>
+            </div>
+          <% end %>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="govuk-grid-row">
+        <div class="app-data-box__underline">
+          <hr class="govuk-section-break govuk-section-break--visible govuk-section-break--m govuk-!-margin-top-8 govuk-!-margin-bottom-8">
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="govuk-grid-row">
+        <%= render partial: "layouts/collection_resources" %>
+        <hr class="govuk-section-break govuk-section-break--visible govuk-section-break--m govuk-!-margin-top-8 govuk-!-margin-bottom-8">
+        <%= render partial: "home/upcoming_deadlines" %>
+        <hr class="govuk-section-break govuk-section-break--visible govuk-section-break--m govuk-!-margin-top-8 govuk-!-margin-bottom-8">
+        <%= render partial: "layouts/about_this_service" %>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_about_this_service.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/_about_this_service.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cdb2ceb2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_about_this_service.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<% if current_user.present? %>
+  <h1 class="govuk-heading-l govuk-!-width-two-thirds">About this service</h1>
+<% else %>
+  <h2 class="govuk-heading-m govuk-!-width-two-thirds">About this service</h2>
+<% end %>
+<p class="govuk-body">Submit social housing lettings and sales data (CORE) is a service that collects information about every new social housing letting and sale in England. The data you submit is used to make decisions about funding, regulations, and policies.</p>
+<p class="govuk-body"><%= govuk_link_to "Learn more about statistics on social housing lettings (opens in a new tab)", "https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/rents-lettings-and-tenancies", target: "_blank" %></p>
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_collection_resources.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/_collection_resources.html.erb
index e2d56e4a5..0c084596e 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/_collection_resources.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_collection_resources.html.erb
@@ -1,94 +1,59 @@
-<div class="app-card">
+<% if current_user %>
+  <h1 class="govuk-heading-l">Collection resources</h1>
+  <p class="govuk-body"><strong><%= govuk_link_to "Guidance for submitting social housing lettings and sales data (CORE)", guidance_path %></strong></p>
+<% else %>
   <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">Collection resources</h2>
-  <p class="govuk-body-s">For lettings starting during 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 and sales completing during the same period, use the 2023/24 forms.</p>
-
+<% end %>
+<p class="govuk-body">Use the 2023 to 2024 forms for lettings that start and sales that complete between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024.</p>
+<%= govuk_tabs(title: "Collection resources") do |c| %>
   <% if FormHandler.instance.lettings_form_for_start_year(2023) && FormHandler.instance.lettings_form_for_start_year(2023).edit_end_date > Time.zone.today %>
-    <h3 class="govuk-heading-s">Lettings 2023/24</h3>
-    <%= render DocumentListComponent.new(items: [
+    <% c.with_tab(label: "Lettings 2023/24") do %>
+      <%= render DocumentListComponent.new(items: [
       {
-        name: "Lettings log for tenants (2023/24)",
+        name: "Download the lettings log for tenants (2023 to 2024)",
         href: download_23_24_lettings_form_path,
         metadata: file_type_size_and_pages("2023_24_lettings_paper_form.pdf", number_of_pages: 8),
       },
       {
-        name: "Lettings bulk upload template (2023/24) – New question ordering",
+        name: "Download the lettings bulk upload template (2023 to 2024) – New question ordering",
         href: download_23_24_lettings_bulk_upload_template_path,
         metadata: file_type_size_and_pages("bulk-upload-lettings-template-2023-24.xlsx"),
       },
       {
-        name: "Lettings bulk upload template (2023/24)",
+        name: "Download the lettings bulk upload template (2023 to 2024) – Legacy version",
         href: download_23_24_lettings_bulk_upload_legacy_template_path,
         metadata: file_type_size_and_pages("bulk-upload-lettings-legacy-template-2023-24.xlsx"),
       },
       {
-        name: "Lettings bulk upload specification (2023/24)",
+        name: "Download the lettings bulk upload specification (2023 to 2024)",
         href: download_23_24_lettings_bulk_upload_specification_path,
         metadata: file_type_size_and_pages("bulk-upload-lettings-specification-2023-24.xlsx"),
       },
-    ]) %>
-
-    <h3 class="govuk-heading-s">Sales 2023/24</h3>
-    <%= render DocumentListComponent.new(items: [
-      {
-        name: "Sales log for buyers (2023/24)",
-        href: download_23_24_sales_form_path,
-        metadata: file_type_size_and_pages("2023_24_sales_paper_form.pdf", number_of_pages: 8),
-      },
-      {
-        name: "Sales bulk upload template (2023/24) – New question ordering",
-        href: download_23_24_sales_bulk_upload_template_path,
-        metadata: file_type_size_and_pages("bulk-upload-sales-template-2023-24.xlsx"),
-      },
-      {
-        name: "Sales bulk upload template (2023/24)",
-        href: download_23_24_sales_bulk_upload_legacy_template_path,
-        metadata: file_type_size_and_pages("bulk-upload-sales-legacy-template-2023-24.xlsx"),
-      },
-      {
-        name: "Sales bulk upload specification (2023/24)",
-        href: download_23_24_sales_bulk_upload_specification_path,
-        metadata: file_type_size_and_pages("bulk-upload-sales-specification-2023-24.xlsx"),
-      },
-    ]) %>
-  <% end %>
-
-  <% if FormHandler.instance.lettings_form_for_start_year(2022) && FormHandler.instance.lettings_form_for_start_year(2022).edit_end_date > Time.zone.today %>
-    <h3 class="govuk-heading-s">Lettings 2022/23</h3>
-    <%= render DocumentListComponent.new(items: [
-      {
-        name: "Lettings log for tenants (2022/23)",
-        href: download_22_23_lettings_form_path,
-        metadata: file_type_size_and_pages("2022_23_lettings_paper_form.pdf", number_of_pages: 4),
-      },
-      {
-        name: "Lettings bulk upload template (2022/23)",
-        href: download_22_23_lettings_bulk_upload_template_path,
-        metadata: file_type_size_and_pages("bulk-upload-lettings-template-2022-23.xlsx"),
-      },
-      {
-        name: "Lettings bulk upload specification (2022/23)",
-        href: download_22_23_lettings_bulk_upload_specification_path,
-        metadata: file_type_size_and_pages("bulk-upload-lettings-specification-2022-23.xlsx"),
-      },
-    ]) %>
-
-    <h3 class="govuk-heading-s">Sales 2022/23</h3>
-    <%= render DocumentListComponent.new(items: [
-      {
-        name: "Sales log for buyers (2022/23)",
-        href: download_22_23_sales_form_path,
-        metadata: file_type_size_and_pages("2022_23_sales_paper_form.pdf", number_of_pages: 5),
-      },
-      {
-        name: "Sales bulk upload template (2022/23)",
-        href: download_22_23_sales_bulk_upload_template_path,
-        metadata: file_type_size_and_pages("bulk-upload-sales-template-2022-23.xlsx"),
-      },
-      {
-        name: "Sales bulk upload specification (2022/23)",
-        href: download_22_23_sales_bulk_upload_specification_path,
-        metadata: file_type_size_and_pages("bulk-upload-sales-template-2022-23.xlsx"),
-      },
-    ]) %>
+      ]) %>
+    <% end %>
+    <% c.with_tab(label: "Sales 2023/24") do %>
+      <%= render DocumentListComponent.new(items: [
+        {
+          name: "Download the sales log for buyers (2023 to 2024)",
+          href: download_23_24_sales_form_path,
+          metadata: file_type_size_and_pages("2023_24_sales_paper_form.pdf", number_of_pages: 8),
+        },
+        {
+          name: "Download the sales bulk upload template (2023 to 2024) – New question ordering",
+          href: download_23_24_sales_bulk_upload_template_path,
+          metadata: file_type_size_and_pages("bulk-upload-sales-template-2023-24.xlsx"),
+        },
+        {
+          name: "Download the sales bulk upload template (2023 to 2024) – Legacy version",
+          href: download_23_24_sales_bulk_upload_legacy_template_path,
+          metadata: file_type_size_and_pages("bulk-upload-sales-legacy-template-2023-24.xlsx"),
+        },
+        {
+          name: "Download the sales bulk upload specification (2023 to 2024)",
+          href: download_23_24_sales_bulk_upload_specification_path,
+          metadata: file_type_size_and_pages("bulk-upload-sales-specification-2023-24.xlsx"),
+        },
+      ]) %>
+    <% end %>
   <% end %>
-</div>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
index 35d3c23a8..1ed5014c3 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@
       end
     end %>
 
+    <% if notifications_to_display? %>
+      <%= render "notifications/notification_banner" %>
+    <% end %>
+
     <% feedback_link = govuk_link_to "giving us your feedback (opens in a new tab)", t("feedback_form"), rel: "noreferrer noopener", target: "_blank" %>
 
     <%= govuk_phase_banner(
@@ -107,7 +111,7 @@
       text: "This is a new service – help us improve it by #{feedback_link}".html_safe,
     ) %>
 
-    <% if !current_user.nil? %>
+    <% if current_user.present? %>
       <%= render PrimaryNavigationComponent.new(
         items: primary_items(request.path, current_user),
       ) %>
@@ -122,7 +126,7 @@
           <%= govuk_notification_banner(
             title_text: "Success",
             success: true, title_heading_level: 3,
-            title_id: "swanky-notifications"
+            title_id: "flash-notice"
           ) do |notification_banner|
             notification_banner.with_heading(text: flash.notice.html_safe)
             if flash[:notification_banner_body]
diff --git a/app/views/notifications/_notification_banner.html.erb b/app/views/notifications/_notification_banner.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..230fe458a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/notifications/_notification_banner.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<div class="app-unread-notification">
+  <div class="govuk-width-container">
+    <br>
+    <div class="govuk-grid-row">
+      <div class="govuk-grid-column-three-quarters">
+        <% if notification_count > 1  && current_user.present? %>
+          <p>Notification 1 of <%= notification_count %></p>
+        <% end %>
+      <p class="govuk-!-font-weight-bold"><%= notification.title %></p>
+        <% if notification.page_content.present? %>
+          <div class="govuk-body">
+            <%= govuk_link_to notification.link_text, notifications_path, class: "govuk-link--inverse govuk-!-font-weight-bold" %>
+          </div>
+        <% end %>
+      </div>
+      <% if current_user.present? %>
+        <p class="govuk-grid-column-one-quarter govuk-!-text-align-right ">
+          <%= govuk_link_to "Dismiss", dismiss_notifications_path, class: "govuk-link--inverse" %>
+        </p>
+      <% end %>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/app/views/notifications/show.html.erb b/app/views/notifications/show.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..abdc77044
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/notifications/show.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<% content_for :title, "Notification" %>
+<% content_for :before_content do %>
+  <%= govuk_back_link(href: :back) %>
+<% end %>
+
+<div class="govuk-grid-row">
+  <div class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds">
+    <h1 class="govuk-heading-xl"><%= @notification.title %></h1>
+    <p>
+    <%= sanitize @notification.page_content %>
+    </p>
+  </div>
+</div>
+<br>
+<div>
+  <%= govuk_button_link_to "Back to #{current_user.present? ? 'Home' : 'Start'}", root_path %>
+</div>
diff --git a/app/views/organisations/show.html.erb b/app/views/organisations/show.html.erb
index 4fbe0e805..21f722920 100644
--- a/app/views/organisations/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/organisations/show.html.erb
@@ -41,8 +41,4 @@
     <% end %>
     <%= render partial: "organisations/merged_organisation_details" %>
   </div>
-
-  <div class="govuk-grid-column-one-third-from-desktop">
-    <%= render partial: "layouts/collection_resources" %>
-  </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/app/views/start/guidance.html.erb b/app/views/start/guidance.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..127b56b3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/start/guidance.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+<h1 class="govuk-heading-l govuk-!-width-two-thirds">
+  Guidance for submitting social housing lettings and sales data
+</h1>
+
+<div class="govuk-grid-row">
+  <div class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds-from-desktop">
+    <p class="govuk-body">This page includes details of when a CORE log is and is not required, what to do if a tenant or buyer is reluctant to answer questions in a log, and other information about submitting logs using CORE.</p>
+    <%= govuk_accordion do |accordion| %>
+      <%= accordion.with_section(heading_text: "How to create logs", expanded: true) do %>
+        <p class="govuk-body">There are 2 ways to create logs on CORE.</p>
+        <p class="govuk-body">You can create logs one at a time by answering questions using the online form. Click the “Create a new log” button on the logs page to create logs this way.</p>
+        <p class="govuk-body">You can also create many logs at once by uploading a CSV file. This might be faster than creating logs individually if your organisation has its own database and a way to export the data. Click the “Upload logs in bulk” button on the logs page to create logs this way. For more information, <%= govuk_link_to "read the full guidance on bulk upload", bulk_upload_lettings_log_path(id: "guidance", form: { year: current_collection_start_year }) %>.</p>
+        <p class="govuk-body">Once you have created and completed a log, there is nothing more you need to do to submit the data.</p>
+      <% end %>
+
+      <%= accordion.with_section(heading_text: "What scenarios require a new log?") do %>
+        <p class="govuk-body">For general needs, you should complete a log for each new tenancy intended to last 2 years or more if it is social rent or affordable rent, or of any length if it is intermediate rent.</p>
+        <p class="govuk-body">For supported housing, you should complete a log for each new letting of any length.</p>
+        <p class="govuk-body">If a new tenancy agreement is signed, create a new log.</p>
+      <% end %>
+
+      <%= accordion.with_section(heading_text: "Types of lettings you should create logs for") do %>
+        <p class="govuk-body">You’ll need to create a log for:</p>
+        <ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
+          <li>Tenants in general needs housing allocated a new letting. This includes tenants moving into the social rented sector from outside, existing social tenants moving between properties or landlords, and existing social tenants renewing lettings in the same property. If fixed-term and social or affordable rent, only include tenancies of 2 years or more.</li>
+          <li>Tenants in supported housing (social housing, sheltered accommodation and care homes) allocated a new letting. This includes tenants moving into the social rented sector from outside, existing social tenants moving between properties or landlords, and existing social tenants renewing lettings in the same property. All supported housing tenancies should be reported regardless of length.</li>
+          <li>Starter tenancies provided by local authorities (LAs) and lettings with an introductory period provided by private registered providers (PRPs) should be completed in CORE at the beginning of the starter or introductory period. The tenancy type and length entered should be based on the tenancy the tenant will roll onto once the starter or introductory period has been completed. You do not need to submit another CORE log once the period has been completed.</li>
+          <li>Room moves within a shared housing unit that result in a different property type or support needs – this is classed as an internal transfer of an existing social tenant to another property.</li>
+          <li>Existing tenants who are issued with a new tenancy agreement when stock is acquired, transferred or permanently decanted.</li>
+          <li>Tenants under the Rough Sleepers Initiative or Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme, where accommodation is permanent.</li>
+          <li>Households previously provided with temporary accommodation to meet a duty under the homelessness legislation who are allocated a tenancy as a settled home ending the duty (this may be the same property).</li>
+          <li>Refugees and asylum seekers who have been granted indefinite leave to remain, humanitarian protection or exceptional leave to remain.</li>
+          <li>Affordable Rent lettings – where up to 80% of market rent can be charged and a new supply agreement is signed.</li>
+          <li>London Affordable Rent lettings – a type of Affordable Rent available in London through the Greater London Authority (GLA).</li>
+          <li>Intermediate Rent lettings – where the rent must not exceed 80% of the current market rate (including any service charges).</li>
+          <li>Rent to Buy lettings – where a discount of up to 20% market rent is charged for a single rental period for a minimum of 5 years. After that period, the tenant is offered the chance to purchase the property (either shared ownership or outright) at full market value.</li>
+          <li>London Living Rent lettings – a type of Intermediate Rent available in London through the Greater London Authority (GLA).</li>
+        </ul>
+      <% end %>
+
+      <%= accordion.with_section(heading_text: "Types of lettings you should not create logs for") do %>
+        <p class="govuk-body">You don’t need to create a log for:</p>
+        <ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
+          <li>Temporary general needs housing with a fixed period of less than 2 years if they are social or affordable rent. (Temporary lettings for intermediate rent and supported housing should be recorded).</li>
+          <li>Starter tenancies or lettings with an introductory period that roll onto or convert into the main tenancy. The CORE log should be completed at the beginning of this period.</li>
+          <li>Changes from sole to joint or joint to sole tenancies, where the number of people in the household has not changed.</li>
+          <li>Moves within a shared housing unit resulting in the same support needs or property type, even if a new tenancy or licence agreement is issued.</li>
+          <li>Lettings where no new tenancy agreement is signed.</li>
+          <li>Where stock is acquired, transferred or permanently decanted and the existing tenants are not issued with a new tenancy agreement.</li>
+          <li>Mutual exchanges including lettings where registered provider tenants have exchanged homes, for example through the national HOMESWAP system.</li>
+          <li>Successions and assignments.</li>
+          <li>Demotion of a secure or assured tenancy, and any subsequent conversion of the demoted tenancy to a secure or assured tenancy.</li>
+          <li>Lettings made to asylum seekers who are awaiting a decision on their applications for asylum under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.</li>
+          <li>Non-social lettings, including market-rented properties, employer-provided housing where the employer provides financial support, homes for staff of social landlords linked to employment, homes social landlords manage for organisations who are not social landlords, homes social landlords own but lease in entirety to organisations who are not social landlords, and freehold housing with variable charges for services and communal facilities.</li>
+      </ul>
+      <% end %>
+
+      <%= accordion.with_section(heading_text: "What if someone is reluctant to answer any questions?") do %>
+        <p class="govuk-body">If a tenant or buyer is reluctant to answer questions as part of a log, you should explain that:</p>
+        <ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
+          <li>all information they provide is anonymous and will not affect their housing, benefits or other services they receive.</li>
+          <li>the data they provide is vital in helping to build a complete picture of social housing in England and is used to inform social housing policy.</li>
+        </ul>
+        <p class="govuk-body">If a tenant or buyer is still unwilling or unable to answer questions, select the ‘Don’t know’ or ‘Tenant/person prefers not to say’ options.</p>
+      <% end %>
+    <% end %>
+  </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/app/views/start/index.html.erb b/app/views/start/index.html.erb
index 3c10232d2..79abb5df7 100644
--- a/app/views/start/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/start/index.html.erb
@@ -16,13 +16,16 @@
       href: start_path,
     ) %>
 
+    <hr class="govuk-section-break govuk-section-break--visible govuk-section-break--m govuk-!-margin-bottom-8">
+
     <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">Before you start</h2>
     <p class="govuk-body">Use your account details to sign in.</p>
     <p class="govuk-body">If you need to set up a new account, speak to your organisation’s CORE data coordinator. If you don’t know who that is, <%= govuk_link_to("contact the helpdesk", GlobalConstants::HELPDESK_URL) %>.</p>
     <p class="govuk-body">You can <%= govuk_mail_to("dluhc.digital-services@levellingup.gov.uk", "request an account", subject: "CORE: Request a new account") %> if your organisation doesn’t have one.</p>
-  </div>
-
-  <div class="govuk-grid-column-one-third-from-desktop">
+    <p class="govuk-body"><strong><%= govuk_link_to guidance_path do %>Guidance for submitting social housing lettings and sales data (CORE)<% end %></strong><p>
+    <hr class="govuk-section-break govuk-section-break--visible govuk-section-break--m govuk-!-margin-top-8 govuk-!-margin-bottom-8">
     <%= render partial: "layouts/collection_resources" %>
+    <hr class="govuk-section-break govuk-section-break--visible govuk-section-break--m govuk-!-margin-top-8 govuk-!-margin-bottom-8">
+    <%= render partial: "layouts/about_this_service" %>
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index af0b95d07..06cb4f8d3 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
   resource :cookies, only: %i[show update]
 
   root to: "start#index"
+  get "/guidance", to: "start#guidance"
 
   get "/logs", to: redirect("lettings-logs")
   get "/accessibility-statement", to: "content#accessibility_statement"
@@ -127,6 +128,10 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
     end
   end
 
+  resource :notifications do
+    get "dismiss", to: "notifications#dismiss"
+  end
+
   resources :organisations do
     get "duplicates", to: "duplicate_logs#index"
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20240108145545_create_notification.rb b/db/migrate/20240108145545_create_notification.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc69a8efe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20240108145545_create_notification.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+class CreateNotification < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.0]
+  def change
+    create_table :notifications do |t|
+      t.string :title
+      t.string :link_text
+      t.string :page_content
+      t.datetime :start_date
+      t.datetime :end_date
+      t.boolean :show_on_unauthenticated_pages
+
+      t.timestamps
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20240108152935_unread_migration.rb b/db/migrate/20240108152935_unread_migration.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..25067b439
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20240108152935_unread_migration.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+class UnreadMigration < ActiveRecord::Migration[6.0]
+  def self.up
+    create_table ReadMark, force: true, options: create_options do |t|
+      t.references :readable, polymorphic: { null: false }
+      t.references :reader,   polymorphic: { null: false }
+      t.datetime :timestamp, null: false
+      t.timestamps
+    end
+
+    add_index ReadMark, %i[reader_id reader_type readable_type readable_id], name: "read_marks_reader_readable_index", unique: true
+  end
+
+  def self.down
+    drop_table ReadMark
+  end
+
+  def self.create_options
+    options = ""
+    if defined?(ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::Mysql2Adapter) \
+      && ActiveRecord::Base.connection.instance_of?(ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::Mysql2Adapter)
+      options = "DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1"
+    end
+    options
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 22d67bb9f..e75f47e60 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema[7.0].define(version: 2023_12_18_105226) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema[7.0].define(version: 2024_01_08_152935) do
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "plpgsql"
 
@@ -393,6 +393,17 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema[7.0].define(version: 2023_12_18_105226) do
     t.string "new_organisation_telephone_number"
   end
 
+  create_table "notifications", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.string "title"
+    t.string "link_text"
+    t.string "page_content"
+    t.datetime "start_date"
+    t.datetime "end_date"
+    t.boolean "show_on_unauthenticated_pages"
+    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
+  end
+
   create_table "organisation_relationships", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.integer "child_organisation_id"
     t.integer "parent_organisation_id"
@@ -446,6 +457,17 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema[7.0].define(version: 2023_12_18_105226) do
     t.index ["old_visible_id"], name: "index_organisations_on_old_visible_id", unique: true
   end
 
+  create_table "read_marks", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.string "readable_type", null: false
+    t.bigint "readable_id"
+    t.string "reader_type", null: false
+    t.bigint "reader_id"
+    t.datetime "timestamp", precision: nil, null: false
+    t.index ["readable_type", "readable_id"], name: "index_read_marks_on_readable_type_and_readable_id"
+    t.index ["reader_id", "reader_type", "readable_type", "readable_id"], name: "read_marks_reader_readable_index", unique: true
+    t.index ["reader_type", "reader_id"], name: "index_read_marks_on_reader_type_and_reader_id"
+  end
+
   create_table "sales_logs", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.integer "status", default: 0
     t.datetime "saledate"
diff --git a/spec/factories/notification.rb b/spec/factories/notification.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..05d4faa3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/factories/notification.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+FactoryBot.define do
+  factory :notification do
+    title { "Notification title" }
+    link_text { "Link text" }
+    page_content { "Some html content" }
+    start_date { Time.zone.yesterday }
+    end_date { Time.zone.tomorrow }
+    show_on_unauthenticated_pages { false }
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/features/home_page_spec.rb b/spec/features/home_page_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..871616b8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/features/home_page_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,276 @@
+require "rails_helper"
+require_relative "form/helpers"
+
+RSpec.describe "Home Page Features" do
+  include Helpers
+
+  context "when there are notifications" do
+    let!(:user) { FactoryBot.create(:user) }
+
+    context "when the notifications are currently active" do
+      before do
+        create(:notification, title: "Notification title 1")
+        create(:notification, title: "Notification title 2")
+        create(:notification, title: "Notification title 3")
+        sign_in user
+        visit(root_path)
+      end
+
+      it "shows the latest notification with count and dismiss link" do
+        expect(page).to have_content("Notification 1 of 3")
+        expect(page).to have_content("Notification title 3")
+        expect(page).to have_link("Dismiss")
+        expect(page).to have_link("Link text")
+      end
+
+      context "when the user clicks a notification link" do
+        before do
+          click_link("Link text")
+        end
+
+        it "takes them to the notification details page" do
+          expect(page).to have_current_path(notifications_path)
+          expect(page).to have_content("Notification title 3")
+          expect(page).to have_content("Some html content")
+          expect(page).to have_link("Back to Home")
+        end
+
+        context "when they return" do
+          before do
+            click_link("Back to Home")
+          end
+
+          it "the notification has not been dismissed" do
+            expect(page).to have_current_path(root_path)
+            expect(page).to have_content("Notification 1 of 3")
+            expect(page).to have_content("Notification title 3")
+            expect(page).to have_link("Dismiss")
+            expect(page).to have_link("Link text")
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "when the user clicks a dismiss link" do
+        before do
+          click_link("Dismiss")
+        end
+
+        it "dismisses the notification and takes them back" do
+          expect(page).to have_current_path(root_path)
+          expect(page).to have_content("Notification 1 of 2")
+          expect(page).to have_content("Notification title 2")
+          expect(page).to have_link("Dismiss")
+          expect(page).to have_link("Link text")
+        end
+
+        context "when the user dismisses the penultimate notification" do
+          before do
+            click_link("Dismiss")
+          end
+
+          it "no longer displays the count" do
+            expect(page).to have_current_path(root_path)
+            expect(page).not_to have_content("Notification 1 of")
+            expect(page).to have_content("Notification title 1")
+          end
+
+          context "when the user dismisses the final notification" do
+            before do
+              click_link("Dismiss")
+            end
+
+            it "no longer displays any notification" do
+              expect(page).to have_current_path(root_path)
+              expect(page).not_to have_content("Notification")
+              expect(page).not_to have_link("Dismiss")
+              expect(page).not_to have_link("Link_text")
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "when another user has dismissed all their notifications" do
+        before do
+          other_user = create(:user)
+          Notification.mark_as_read! :all, for: other_user
+          visit(root_path)
+        end
+
+        it "the first user can still see the notifications" do
+          expect(page).to have_content("Notification 1 of 3")
+          expect(page).to have_content("Notification title 3")
+          expect(page).to have_link("Dismiss")
+          expect(page).to have_link("Link text")
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when the notifications are not currently active" do
+      before do
+        create(:notification, end_date: Time.zone.yesterday, title: "Notification title 1")
+        create(:notification, start_date: Time.zone.tomorrow, title: "Notification title 2")
+        sign_in user
+        visit(root_path)
+      end
+
+      it "does not show any notifications" do
+        expect(page).not_to have_content("Notification title")
+        expect(page).not_to have_content("Notification 1 of")
+        expect(page).not_to have_link("Dismiss")
+        expect(page).not_to have_link("Link text")
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "when the user is a data provider" do
+    let(:user) { FactoryBot.create(:user, name: "Provider") }
+
+    before do
+      create_list(:lettings_log, 6, :in_progress, owning_organisation: user.organisation, created_by: user)
+      create_list(:lettings_log, 2, :in_progress, owning_organisation: user.organisation)
+      create_list(:lettings_log, 4, :completed, owning_organisation: user.organisation, created_by: user)
+      create_list(:lettings_log, 2, :completed)
+      sign_in user
+      visit(root_path)
+    end
+
+    it "displays the correct welcome text" do
+      expect(page).to have_current_path("/")
+      expect(page).to have_content("Welcome back, Provider")
+      expect(page).to have_content("Complete your logs")
+    end
+
+    context "when their organisation has submitted sales logs" do
+      before do
+        create_list(:sales_log, 5, :in_progress, owning_organisation: user.organisation, created_by: user)
+        create_list(:sales_log, 3, :completed, owning_organisation: user.organisation, created_by: user)
+        visit(root_path)
+      end
+
+      it "displays correct data boxes, counts and links" do
+        data_boxes = page.find_all(class: "app-data-box-one-half")
+        expect(data_boxes.count).to eq(2)
+        expect(data_boxes[0].all("a").map(&:text)).to eq(["6", "Your lettings in progress", "View all lettings"])
+        expect(data_boxes[0].all("a").map { |line| line["href"] }).to eq([lettings_logs_path(status: [:in_progress], assigned_to: "you", years: [""], owning_organisation_select: "all", managing_organisation_select: "all"), lettings_logs_path(status: [:in_progress], assigned_to: "you", years: [""], owning_organisation_select: "all", managing_organisation_select: "all"), clear_filters_path(filter_type: "lettings_logs")])
+        expect(data_boxes[1].all("a").map(&:text)).to eq(["5", "Your sales in progress", "View all sales"])
+        expect(data_boxes[1].all("a").map { |line| line["href"] }).to eq([sales_logs_path(status: [:in_progress], assigned_to: "you", years: [""], owning_organisation_select: "all", managing_organisation_select: "all"), sales_logs_path(status: [:in_progress], assigned_to: "you", years: [""], owning_organisation_select: "all", managing_organisation_select: "all"), clear_filters_path(filter_type: "sales_logs")])
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when their organisation has never submitted sales logs" do
+      before do
+        visit(root_path)
+      end
+
+      it "displays correct data boxes, counts and links" do
+        data_boxes = page.find_all(class: "app-data-box-one-half")
+        expect(data_boxes.count).to eq(2)
+        expect(data_boxes[0].all("a").map(&:text)).to eq(["6", "Your lettings in progress", "View all lettings"])
+        expect(data_boxes[0].all("a").map { |line| line["href"] }).to eq([lettings_logs_path(status: [:in_progress], assigned_to: "you", years: [""], owning_organisation_select: "all", managing_organisation_select: "all"), lettings_logs_path(status: [:in_progress], assigned_to: "you", years: [""], owning_organisation_select: "all", managing_organisation_select: "all"), clear_filters_path(filter_type: "lettings_logs")])
+        expect(data_boxes[1].all("a").map(&:text)).to eq(["4", "Your completed lettings", "View all schemes"])
+        expect(data_boxes[1].all("a").map { |line| line["href"] }).to eq([lettings_logs_path(status: [:completed], assigned_to: "you", years: [""], owning_organisation_select: "all", managing_organisation_select: "all"), lettings_logs_path(status: [:completed], assigned_to: "you", years: [""], owning_organisation_select: "all", managing_organisation_select: "all"), clear_filters_path(filter_type: "schemes")])
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "when the user is a data coordinator" do
+    before do
+      create_list(:lettings_log, 6, :in_progress, owning_organisation: user.organisation)
+      create_list(:lettings_log, 2, :in_progress, owning_organisation: user.organisation, created_by: user)
+      create_list(:lettings_log, 4, :completed, owning_organisation: user.organisation)
+      create_list(:lettings_log, 2, :completed)
+      create_list(:scheme, 1, :incomplete, owning_organisation: user.organisation)
+      sign_in user
+      visit(root_path)
+    end
+
+    let(:user) { FactoryBot.create(:user, :data_coordinator, name: "Coordinator") }
+
+    it "displays the correct welcome text" do
+      expect(page).to have_current_path("/")
+      expect(page).to have_content("Welcome back, Coordinator")
+      expect(page).to have_content("Manage your data")
+    end
+
+    context "when their organisation has submitted sales logs" do
+      before do
+        create_list(:sales_log, 5, :in_progress, owning_organisation: user.organisation)
+        create_list(:sales_log, 3, :completed, owning_organisation: user.organisation)
+        visit(root_path)
+      end
+
+      it "displays correct data boxes, counts and links" do
+        data_boxes = page.find_all(class: "app-data-box-one-third")
+        expect(data_boxes.count).to eq(3)
+        expect(data_boxes[0].all("a").map(&:text)).to eq(["8", "Lettings in progress", "View all lettings"])
+        expect(data_boxes[0].all("a").map { |line| line["href"] }).to eq([lettings_logs_path(status: [:in_progress], assigned_to: "all", years: [""], owning_organisation_select: "all", managing_organisation_select: "all"), lettings_logs_path(status: [:in_progress], assigned_to: "all", years: [""], owning_organisation_select: "all", managing_organisation_select: "all"), clear_filters_path(filter_type: "lettings_logs")])
+        expect(data_boxes[1].all("a").map(&:text)).to eq(["5", "Sales in progress", "View all sales"])
+        expect(data_boxes[1].all("a").map { |line| line["href"] }).to eq([sales_logs_path(status: [:in_progress], assigned_to: "all", years: [""], owning_organisation_select: "all", managing_organisation_select: "all"), sales_logs_path(status: [:in_progress], assigned_to: "all", years: [""], owning_organisation_select: "all", managing_organisation_select: "all"), clear_filters_path(filter_type: "sales_logs")])
+        expect(data_boxes[2].all("a").map(&:text)).to eq(["1", "Incomplete schemes", "View all schemes"])
+        expect(data_boxes[2].all("a").map { |line| line["href"] }).to eq([schemes_path(status: [:incomplete], owning_organisation_select: "all"), schemes_path(status: [:incomplete], owning_organisation_select: "all"), clear_filters_path(filter_type: "schemes")])
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when their organisation has never submitted sales logs" do
+      before do
+        visit(root_path)
+      end
+
+      it "displays correct data boxes, counts and links" do
+        data_boxes = page.find_all(class: "app-data-box-one-half")
+        expect(data_boxes.count).to eq(2)
+        expect(data_boxes[0].all("a").map(&:text)).to eq(["8", "Lettings in progress", "View all lettings"])
+        expect(data_boxes[0].all("a").map { |line| line["href"] }).to eq([lettings_logs_path(status: [:in_progress], assigned_to: "all", years: [""], owning_organisation_select: "all", managing_organisation_select: "all"), lettings_logs_path(status: [:in_progress], assigned_to: "all", years: [""], owning_organisation_select: "all", managing_organisation_select: "all"), clear_filters_path(filter_type: "lettings_logs")])
+        expect(data_boxes[1].all("a").map(&:text)).to eq(["1", "Incomplete schemes", "View all schemes"])
+        expect(data_boxes[1].all("a").map { |line| line["href"] }).to eq([schemes_path(status: [:incomplete], owning_organisation_select: "all"), schemes_path(status: [:incomplete], owning_organisation_select: "all"), clear_filters_path(filter_type: "schemes")])
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "when the user is a support user" do
+    let(:support_user) { FactoryBot.create(:user, :support, name: "Support") }
+    let(:notify_client) { instance_double(Notifications::Client) }
+    let(:confirmation_token) { "MCDH5y6Km-U7CFPgAMVS" }
+    let(:devise_notify_mailer) { DeviseNotifyMailer.new }
+    let(:otp) { "999111" }
+
+    before do
+      create_list(:lettings_log, 2, :in_progress)
+      create_list(:lettings_log, 1, :completed)
+      create_list(:sales_log, 3, :in_progress)
+      create_list(:sales_log, 1, :completed)
+      create_list(:scheme, 1, :incomplete)
+      completed_scheme = create(:scheme)
+      create(:location, scheme: completed_scheme)
+      allow(DeviseNotifyMailer).to receive(:new).and_return(devise_notify_mailer)
+      allow(devise_notify_mailer).to receive(:notify_client).and_return(notify_client)
+      allow(Devise).to receive(:friendly_token).and_return(confirmation_token)
+      allow(notify_client).to receive(:send_email).and_return(true)
+      allow(SecureRandom).to receive(:random_number).and_return(otp)
+      visit("/lettings-logs")
+      fill_in("user[email]", with: support_user.email)
+      fill_in("user[password]", with: support_user.password)
+      click_button("Sign in")
+      fill_in("code", with: otp)
+      click_button("Submit")
+      visit(root_path)
+    end
+
+    it "displays the correct welcome text" do
+      expect(page).to have_current_path("/")
+      expect(page).to have_content("Welcome back, Support")
+      expect(page).to have_content("Manage all data")
+    end
+
+    it "displays correct data boxes, counts and links" do
+      data_boxes = page.find_all(class: "app-data-box-one-third")
+      expect(data_boxes.count).to eq(3)
+      expect(data_boxes[0].all("a").map(&:text)).to eq(["2", "Lettings in progress", "View all lettings"])
+      expect(data_boxes[0].all("a").map { |line| line["href"] }).to eq([lettings_logs_path(status: [:in_progress], assigned_to: "all", years: [""], owning_organisation_select: "all", managing_organisation_select: "all"), lettings_logs_path(status: [:in_progress], assigned_to: "all", years: [""], owning_organisation_select: "all", managing_organisation_select: "all"), clear_filters_path(filter_type: "lettings_logs")])
+      expect(data_boxes[1].all("a").map(&:text)).to eq(["3", "Sales in progress", "View all sales"])
+      expect(data_boxes[1].all("a").map { |line| line["href"] }).to eq([sales_logs_path(status: [:in_progress], assigned_to: "all", years: [""], owning_organisation_select: "all", managing_organisation_select: "all"), sales_logs_path(status: [:in_progress], assigned_to: "all", years: [""], owning_organisation_select: "all", managing_organisation_select: "all"), clear_filters_path(filter_type: "sales_logs")])
+      expect(data_boxes[2].all("a").map(&:text)).to eq(["1", "Incomplete schemes", "View all schemes"])
+      expect(data_boxes[2].all("a").map { |line| line["href"] }).to eq([schemes_path(status: [:incomplete], owning_organisation_select: "all"), schemes_path(status: [:incomplete], owning_organisation_select: "all"), clear_filters_path(filter_type: "schemes")])
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/features/notifications_page_spec.rb b/spec/features/notifications_page_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..97bbeb7eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/features/notifications_page_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+require "rails_helper"
+require_relative "form/helpers"
+
+RSpec.describe "Notifications Page Features" do
+  include Helpers
+
+  context "when there are notifications" do
+    let!(:user) { FactoryBot.create(:user) }
+
+    context "when the notifications are currently active" do
+      before do
+        create(:notification, title: "Notification title 1")
+        create(:notification, title: "Notification title 2")
+        create(:notification, title: "Notification title 3")
+        sign_in user
+        visit(notifications_path)
+      end
+
+      it "does not show the notification banner" do
+        expect(page).not_to have_content("Notification 1 of")
+        expect(page).not_to have_link("Dismiss")
+        expect(page).not_to have_link("Link text")
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when the notifications are not currently active" do
+      before do
+        create(:notification, end_date: Time.zone.yesterday, title: "Notification title 1")
+        create(:notification, start_date: Time.zone.tomorrow, title: "Notification title 2")
+        sign_in user
+        visit(notifications_path)
+      end
+
+      it "does not show the notifications banner" do
+        expect(page).not_to have_content("Notification 1 of")
+        expect(page).not_to have_link("Dismiss")
+        expect(page).not_to have_link("Link text")
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/features/start_page_spec.rb b/spec/features/start_page_spec.rb
index 569ea4cfa..d90a0c1f0 100644
--- a/spec/features/start_page_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/start_page_spec.rb
@@ -10,21 +10,38 @@ RSpec.describe "Start Page Features" do
       sign_in user
     end
 
-    it "takes you to logs" do
-      visit("/")
-      expect(page).to have_current_path("/lettings-logs")
+    it "takes you to the home page" do
+      visit(root_path)
+      expect(page).to have_current_path("/")
+      expect(page).to have_content("Welcome back")
     end
   end
 
   context "when the user is not signed in" do
-    it "takes you to sign in and then to logs" do
-      visit("/")
+    it "takes you to sign in and then to the home page" do
+      visit(root_path)
       click_link("Start now")
       expect(page).to have_current_path("/account/sign-in?start=true")
       fill_in("user[email]", with: user.email)
       fill_in("user[password]", with: user.password)
       click_button("Sign in")
-      expect(page).to have_current_path("/lettings-logs")
+      expect(page).to have_current_path("/")
+      expect(page).to have_content("Welcome back")
+    end
+
+    context "when the unauthenticated user clicks a notification link" do
+      before do
+        create(:notification, show_on_unauthenticated_pages: true)
+        visit(root_path)
+        click_link("Link text")
+      end
+
+      it "takes them to the notification details page" do
+        expect(page).to have_current_path(notifications_path)
+        expect(page).to have_content("Notification title")
+        expect(page).to have_content("Some html content")
+        expect(page).to have_link("Back to Start")
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/features/test_spec.rb b/spec/features/test_spec.rb
index ef54fa631..6dc977a9b 100644
--- a/spec/features/test_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/test_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require "rails_helper"
 RSpec.describe "Test Features" do
   it "Displays the name of the app" do
-    visit("/")
+    visit(root_path)
     expect(page).to have_content("Submit social housing lettings and sales data (CORE)")
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/features/user_spec.rb b/spec/features/user_spec.rb
index f298616f2..e898c1b0a 100644
--- a/spec/features/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/user_spec.rb
@@ -126,13 +126,14 @@ RSpec.describe "User Features" do
     end
 
     it "Can navigate and sign in page with sign in button" do
-      visit("/")
+      visit(root_path)
       expect(page).to have_link("Sign in")
       click_link("Sign in")
       fill_in("user[email]", with: user.email)
       fill_in("user[password]", with: "pAssword1")
       click_button("Sign in")
-      expect(page).to have_current_path("/lettings-logs")
+      expect(page).to have_current_path("/")
+      expect(page).to have_content("Welcome back")
     end
 
     it "tries to access account page, redirects to log in page" do
diff --git a/spec/helpers/collection_time_helper_spec.rb b/spec/helpers/collection_time_helper_spec.rb
index 3eef01b5e..859431c57 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/collection_time_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/collection_time_helper_spec.rb
@@ -109,4 +109,34 @@ RSpec.describe CollectionTimeHelper do
       end
     end
   end
+
+  describe "#quarter_for_date" do
+    it "returns correct cutoff date for curent quarter" do
+      quarter = quarter_for_date(date: Time.zone.local(2023, 10, 1))
+      expect(quarter.cutoff_date).to eq(Time.zone.local(2024, 1, 12))
+      expect(quarter.quarter_start_date).to eq(Time.zone.local(2023, 10, 1))
+      expect(quarter.quarter_end_date).to eq(Time.zone.local(2023, 12, 31))
+    end
+
+    it "returns correct cutoff date for the first quarter of 2024/25" do
+      quarter = quarter_for_date(date: Time.zone.local(2024, 4, 1))
+      expect(quarter.cutoff_date).to eq(Time.zone.local(2024, 7, 12))
+      expect(quarter.quarter_start_date).to eq(Time.zone.local(2024, 4, 1))
+      expect(quarter.quarter_end_date).to eq(Time.zone.local(2024, 6, 30))
+    end
+
+    it "returns correct cutoff date for the second quarter of 2024/25" do
+      quarter = quarter_for_date(date: Time.zone.local(2024, 9, 30))
+      expect(quarter.cutoff_date).to eq(Time.zone.local(2024, 10, 11))
+      expect(quarter.quarter_start_date).to eq(Time.zone.local(2024, 7, 1))
+      expect(quarter.quarter_end_date).to eq(Time.zone.local(2024, 9, 30))
+    end
+
+    it "returns correct cutoff date for the third quarter of 2024/25" do
+      quarter = quarter_for_date(date: Time.zone.local(2024, 10, 25))
+      expect(quarter.cutoff_date).to eq(Time.zone.local(2025, 1, 10))
+      expect(quarter.quarter_start_date).to eq(Time.zone.local(2024, 10, 1))
+      expect(quarter.quarter_end_date).to eq(Time.zone.local(2024, 12, 31))
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/helpers/navigation_items_helper_spec.rb b/spec/helpers/navigation_items_helper_spec.rb
index 2538b10a8..13b634e2f 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/navigation_items_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/navigation_items_helper_spec.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
 
         let(:expected_navigation_items) do
           [
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Home", "/", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Lettings logs", "/lettings-logs", true),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Sales logs", "/sales-logs", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Users", "/organisations/#{current_user.organisation.id}/users", false),
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
           ]
         end
 
-        it "returns navigation items with the users item set as current" do
+        it "returns navigation items with the lettings logs item set as current" do
           expect(primary_items("/lettings-logs", current_user)).to eq(expected_navigation_items)
         end
 
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
           let(:stock_owner) { create(:organisation) }
           let(:expected_navigation_items) do
             [
+              NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Home", "/", false),
               NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Lettings logs", "/lettings-logs", true),
               NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Sales logs", "/sales-logs", false),
               NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Schemes", "/schemes", false),
@@ -44,15 +46,35 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
             ]
           end
 
-          it "returns navigation items with the users item set as current" do
+          it "returns navigation items with the lettings logs item set as current" do
             expect(primary_items("/lettings-logs", current_user)).to eq(expected_navigation_items)
           end
         end
       end
 
+      context "when the user is on the home page" do
+        let(:expected_navigation_items) do
+          [
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Home", "/", true),
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Lettings logs", "/lettings-logs", false),
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Sales logs", "/sales-logs", false),
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Schemes", "/schemes", false),
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Users", "/organisations/#{current_user.organisation.id}/users", false),
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("About your organisation", "/organisations/#{current_user.organisation.id}/details", false),
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Stock owners", "/organisations/#{current_user.organisation.id}/stock-owners", false),
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Managing agents", "/organisations/#{current_user.organisation.id}/managing-agents", false),
+          ]
+        end
+
+        it "returns navigation items with the home item set as current" do
+          expect(primary_items("/", current_user)).to eq(expected_navigation_items)
+        end
+      end
+
       context "when the user is on the lettings logs page" do
         let(:expected_navigation_items) do
           [
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Home", "/", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Lettings logs", "/lettings-logs", true),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Sales logs", "/sales-logs", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Schemes", "/schemes", false),
@@ -63,7 +85,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
           ]
         end
 
-        it "returns navigation items with the users item set as current" do
+        it "returns navigation items with the lettings logs item set as current" do
           expect(primary_items("/lettings-logs", current_user)).to eq(expected_navigation_items)
         end
       end
@@ -71,6 +93,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
       context "when the user is on the sales logs page" do
         let(:expected_navigation_items) do
           [
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Home", "/", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Lettings logs", "/lettings-logs", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Sales logs", "/sales-logs", true),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Schemes", "/schemes", false),
@@ -81,7 +104,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
           ]
         end
 
-        it "returns navigation items with the users item set as current" do
+        it "returns navigation items with the sales logs item set as current" do
           expect(primary_items("/sales-logs", current_user)).to eq(expected_navigation_items)
         end
       end
@@ -89,6 +112,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
       context "when the user is on the users page" do
         let(:expected_navigation_items) do
           [
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Home", "/", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Lettings logs", "/lettings-logs", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Sales logs", "/sales-logs", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Schemes", "/schemes", false),
@@ -107,6 +131,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
       context "when the user is on their organisation details page" do
         let(:expected_navigation_items) do
           [
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Home", "/", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Lettings logs", "/lettings-logs", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Sales logs", "/sales-logs", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Schemes", "/schemes", false),
@@ -117,7 +142,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
           ]
         end
 
-        it "returns navigation items with the users item set as current" do
+        it "returns navigation items with the organisation item set as current" do
           expect(primary_items("/organisations/#{current_user.organisation.id}/details", current_user)).to eq(expected_navigation_items)
         end
       end
@@ -125,6 +150,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
       context "when the user is on the account page" do
         let(:expected_navigation_items) do
           [
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Home", "/", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Lettings logs", "/lettings-logs", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Sales logs", "/sales-logs", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Schemes", "/schemes", false),
@@ -135,7 +161,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
           ]
         end
 
-        it "returns navigation items with the users item set as current" do
+        it "returns navigation items with no items set as current" do
           expect(primary_items("/account", current_user)).to eq(expected_navigation_items)
         end
       end
@@ -143,6 +169,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
       context "when the user is on the individual user's page" do
         let(:expected_navigation_items) do
           [
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Home", "/", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Lettings logs", "/lettings-logs", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Sales logs", "/sales-logs", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Schemes", "/schemes", false),
@@ -161,6 +188,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
       context "when the user is on the individual scheme's page" do
         let(:expected_navigation_items) do
           [
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Home", "/", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Lettings logs", "/lettings-logs", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Sales logs", "/sales-logs", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Schemes", "/schemes", true),
@@ -171,7 +199,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
           ]
         end
 
-        it "returns navigation items with Schemes item set as current" do
+        it "returns navigation items with schemes item set as current" do
           expect(primary_items("/schemes/1", current_user)).to eq(expected_navigation_items)
         end
       end
@@ -191,6 +219,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
 
         let(:expected_navigation_items) do
           [
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Home", "/", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Lettings logs", "/lettings-logs", true),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Sales logs", "/sales-logs", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Users", "/organisations/#{current_user.organisation.id}/users", false),
@@ -200,7 +229,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
           ]
         end
 
-        it "returns navigation items with the users item set as current" do
+        it "returns navigation items with the lettings logs item set as current" do
           expect(primary_items("/lettings-logs", current_user)).to eq(expected_navigation_items)
         end
 
@@ -213,6 +242,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
           let(:stock_owner) { create(:organisation) }
           let(:expected_navigation_items) do
             [
+              NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Home", "/", false),
               NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Lettings logs", "/lettings-logs", true),
               NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Sales logs", "/sales-logs", false),
               NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Schemes", "/schemes", false),
@@ -223,7 +253,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
             ]
           end
 
-          it "returns navigation items with the users item set as current" do
+          it "returns navigation items with the lettings logs item set as current" do
             expect(primary_items("/lettings-logs", current_user)).to eq(expected_navigation_items)
           end
         end
@@ -233,9 +263,27 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
     context "when the user is a support user" do
       let(:current_user) { create(:user, :support) }
 
+      context "when the user is on the home page" do
+        let(:expected_navigation_items) do
+          [
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Home", "/", true),
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Organisations", "/organisations", false),
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Users", "/users", false),
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Lettings logs", "/lettings-logs", false),
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Sales logs", "/sales-logs", false),
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Schemes", "/schemes", false),
+          ]
+        end
+
+        it "returns navigation items with the home item set as current" do
+          expect(primary_items("/", current_user)).to eq(expected_navigation_items)
+        end
+      end
+
       context "when the user is on the lettings logs page" do
         let(:expected_navigation_items) do
           [
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Home", "/", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Organisations", "/organisations", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Users", "/users", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Lettings logs", "/lettings-logs", true),
@@ -244,7 +292,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
           ]
         end
 
-        it "returns navigation items with the users item set as current" do
+        it "returns navigation items with the lettings logs item set as current" do
           expect(primary_items("/lettings-logs", current_user)).to eq(expected_navigation_items)
         end
       end
@@ -252,6 +300,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
       context "when the user is on the sales logs page" do
         let(:expected_navigation_items) do
           [
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Home", "/", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Organisations", "/organisations", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Users", "/users", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Lettings logs", "/lettings-logs", false),
@@ -260,7 +309,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
           ]
         end
 
-        it "returns navigation items with the users item set as current" do
+        it "returns navigation items with the sales logs item set as current" do
           expect(primary_items("/sales-logs", current_user)).to eq(expected_navigation_items)
         end
       end
@@ -268,6 +317,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
       context "when the user is on the users page" do
         let(:expected_navigation_items) do
           [
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Home", "/", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Organisations", "/organisations", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Users", "/users", true),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Lettings logs", "/lettings-logs", false),
@@ -284,6 +334,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
       context "when the user is on the account page" do
         let(:expected_navigation_items) do
           [
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Home", "/", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Organisations", "/organisations", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Users", "/users", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Lettings logs", "/lettings-logs", false),
@@ -292,7 +343,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
           ]
         end
 
-        it "returns navigation items with the users item set as current" do
+        it "returns navigation items with the no items set as current" do
           expect(primary_items("/account", current_user)).to eq(expected_navigation_items)
         end
       end
@@ -300,6 +351,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
       context "when the user is on the Schemes page" do
         let(:expected_navigation_items) do
           [
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Home", "/", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Organisations", "/organisations", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Users", "/users", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Lettings logs", "/lettings-logs", false),
@@ -308,7 +360,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
           ]
         end
 
-        it "returns navigation items with the users item set as current" do
+        it "returns navigation items with the schemes item set as current" do
           expect(primary_items("/schemes", current_user)).to eq(expected_navigation_items)
         end
       end
@@ -316,6 +368,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
       context "when the user is on the individual user's page" do
         let(:expected_navigation_items) do
           [
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Home", "/", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Organisations", "/organisations", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Users", "/users", true),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Lettings logs", "/lettings-logs", false),
@@ -332,6 +385,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
       context "when the user is on the individual scheme's page" do
         let(:expected_navigation_items) do
           [
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Home", "/", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Organisations", "/organisations", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Users", "/users", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Lettings logs", "/lettings-logs", false),
@@ -347,7 +401,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
           ]
         end
 
-        it "returns navigation items with Schemes item set as current" do
+        it "returns navigation items with schemes item set as current" do
           expect(primary_items("/schemes/1", current_user)).to eq(expected_navigation_items)
           expect(scheme_items("/schemes/1", 1)).to eq(expected_scheme_items)
         end
@@ -356,6 +410,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
       context "when the user is on the scheme locations page" do
         let(:expected_navigation_items) do
           [
+            NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Home", "/", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Organisations", "/organisations", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Users", "/users", false),
             NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Lettings logs", "/lettings-logs", false),
@@ -371,7 +426,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
           ]
         end
 
-        it "returns navigation items with Schemes item set as current" do
+        it "returns navigation items with schemes item set as current" do
           expect(primary_items("/schemes/1/locations", current_user)).to eq(expected_navigation_items)
           expect(scheme_items("/schemes/1/locations", 1)).to eq(expected_scheme_items)
         end
@@ -382,6 +437,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
           let(:required_sub_path) { "lettings-logs" }
           let(:expected_navigation_items) do
             [
+              NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Home", "/", false),
               NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Organisations", "/organisations", true),
               NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Users", "/users", false),
               NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Lettings logs", "/lettings-logs", false),
@@ -402,7 +458,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
             ]
           end
 
-          it "returns navigation items with the logs item set as current" do
+          it "returns navigation items with the lettings logs item set as current" do
             expect(primary_items("/organisations/#{current_user.organisation.id}/#{required_sub_path}", current_user)).to eq(expected_navigation_items)
             expect(secondary_items("/organisations/#{current_user.organisation.id}/#{required_sub_path}", current_user.organisation.id)).to eq(expected_secondary_navigation_items)
           end
@@ -412,6 +468,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
           let(:required_sub_path) { "users" }
           let(:expected_navigation_items) do
             [
+              NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Home", "/", false),
               NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Organisations", "/organisations", true),
               NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Users", "/users", false),
               NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Lettings logs", "/lettings-logs", false),
@@ -432,7 +489,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
             ]
           end
 
-          it "returns navigation items with the logs item set as current" do
+          it "returns navigation items with the users item set as current" do
             expect(primary_items("/organisations/#{current_user.organisation.id}/#{required_sub_path}", current_user)).to eq(expected_navigation_items)
             expect(secondary_items("/organisations/#{current_user.organisation.id}/#{required_sub_path}", current_user.organisation.id)).to eq(expected_secondary_navigation_items)
           end
@@ -442,6 +499,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
           let(:required_sub_path) { "schemes" }
           let(:expected_navigation_items) do
             [
+              NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Home", "/", false),
               NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Organisations", "/organisations", true),
               NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Users", "/users", false),
               NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Lettings logs", "/lettings-logs", false),
@@ -472,6 +530,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
           let(:required_sub_path) { "details" }
           let(:expected_navigation_items) do
             [
+              NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Home", "/", false),
               NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Organisations", "/organisations", true),
               NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Users", "/users", false),
               NavigationItemsHelper::NavigationItem.new("Lettings logs", "/lettings-logs", false),
@@ -492,7 +551,7 @@ RSpec.describe NavigationItemsHelper do
             ]
           end
 
-          it "returns navigation items with the logs item set as current" do
+          it "returns navigation items with the organisation item set as current" do
             expect(primary_items("/organisations/#{current_user.organisation.id}/#{required_sub_path}", current_user)).to eq(expected_navigation_items)
             expect(secondary_items("/organisations/#{current_user.organisation.id}/#{required_sub_path}", current_user.organisation.id)).to eq(expected_secondary_navigation_items)
           end
diff --git a/spec/requests/auth/passwords_controller_spec.rb b/spec/requests/auth/passwords_controller_spec.rb
index 92c36608c..333985d9e 100644
--- a/spec/requests/auth/passwords_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/auth/passwords_controller_spec.rb
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ RSpec.describe Auth::PasswordsController, type: :request do
         put "/account/password", params: update_password_params
         # Devise redirects once after re-sign in with new password and then root redirects as well.
         follow_redirect!
-        follow_redirect!
         expect(page).to have_css("div", class: "govuk-notification-banner__heading", text: message)
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/requests/maintenance_controller_spec.rb b/spec/requests/maintenance_controller_spec.rb
index 4d7f8ab8c..39e587302 100644
--- a/spec/requests/maintenance_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/maintenance_controller_spec.rb
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ RSpec.describe MaintenanceController, type: :request do
       end
 
       it "the cookie banner is visible" do
-        follow_redirect!
         follow_redirect!
         expect(page).to have_content("We’d like to use analytics cookies so we can understand how you use the service and make improvements.")
       end
diff --git a/spec/requests/organisations_controller_spec.rb b/spec/requests/organisations_controller_spec.rb
index 97665f8ca..68de93c51 100644
--- a/spec/requests/organisations_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/organisations_controller_spec.rb
@@ -310,42 +310,6 @@ RSpec.describe OrganisationsController, type: :request do
         it "redirects to details" do
           expect(response).to have_http_status(:redirect)
         end
-
-        context "and 2022 collection window is open" do
-          let(:set_time) { allow(Time).to receive(:now).and_return(Time.zone.local(2023, 1, 1)) }
-
-          it "displays correct resources for 2022/23 and 2023/24 collection years" do
-            follow_redirect!
-            expect(page).to have_content("Lettings 2023/24")
-            expect(page).to have_content("Sales 2023/24")
-            expect(page).to have_content("Lettings 2022/23")
-            expect(page).to have_content("Sales 2022/23")
-          end
-        end
-
-        context "and 2022 collection window is closed for editing" do
-          let(:set_time) { allow(Time).to receive(:now).and_return(Time.zone.local(2024, 1, 1)) }
-
-          it "displays correct resources for 2022/23 and 2023/24 collection years" do
-            follow_redirect!
-            expect(page).to have_content("Lettings 2023/24")
-            expect(page).to have_content("Sales 2023/24")
-            expect(page).not_to have_content("Lettings 2022/23")
-            expect(page).not_to have_content("Sales 2022/23")
-          end
-        end
-
-        context "and 2023 collection window is closed for editing" do
-          let(:set_time) { allow(Time).to receive(:now).and_return(Time.zone.local(2025, 1, 1)) }
-
-          it "displays correct resources for 2022/23 and 2023/24 collection years" do
-            follow_redirect!
-            expect(page).not_to have_content("Lettings 2023/24")
-            expect(page).not_to have_content("Sales 2023/24")
-            expect(page).not_to have_content("Lettings 2022/23")
-            expect(page).not_to have_content("Sales 2022/23")
-          end
-        end
       end
 
       context "with an organisation that are not in scope for the user, i.e. that they do not belong to" do
diff --git a/spec/requests/start_controller_spec.rb b/spec/requests/start_controller_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..edca4d7c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/requests/start_controller_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+require "rails_helper"
+
+RSpec.describe StartController, type: :request do
+  let(:user) { create(:user) }
+  let(:headers) { { "Accept" => "text/html" } }
+  let(:page) { Capybara::Node::Simple.new(response.body) }
+  let(:notify_client) { instance_double(Notifications::Client) }
+  let(:devise_notify_mailer) { DeviseNotifyMailer.new }
+
+  before do
+    allow(DeviseNotifyMailer).to receive(:new).and_return(devise_notify_mailer)
+    allow(devise_notify_mailer).to receive(:notify_client).and_return(notify_client)
+    allow(notify_client).to receive(:send_email).and_return(true)
+  end
+
+  describe "GET" do
+    context "when the user is not signed in" do
+      it "routes user to the start page" do
+        get "/", headers: headers, params: {}
+        expect(path).to eq("/")
+        expect(page).to have_content("Start now")
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when the user is signed in" do
+      before do
+        sign_in user
+      end
+
+      it "routes user to the home page" do
+        get "/", headers:, params: {}
+        expect(page).to have_content("Welcome back")
+      end
+
+      context "and 2023 collection window is open for editing" do
+        before do
+          allow(Time).to receive(:now).and_return(Time.zone.local(2024, 1, 1))
+        end
+
+        it "displays correct resources for 2022/23 and 2023/24 collection years" do
+          get "/", headers: headers, params: {}
+          expect(page).to have_content("Lettings 2023/24")
+          expect(page).to have_content("Sales 2023/24")
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "and 2023 collection window is closed for editing" do
+        before do
+          allow(Time).to receive(:now).and_return(Time.zone.local(2025, 1, 1))
+        end
+
+        it "displays correct resources for 2022/23 and 2023/24 collection years" do
+          get "/", headers: headers, params: {}
+          expect(page).not_to have_content("Lettings 2023/24")
+          expect(page).not_to have_content("Sales 2023/24")
+        end
+      end
+
+      it "shows guidance link" do
+        get "/", headers: headers, params: {}
+        expect(page).to have_content("Guidance for submitting social housing lettings and sales data (CORE)")
+      end
+
+      it "displays About this service section" do
+        get "/", headers:, params: {}
+        expect(page).to have_content("About this service")
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "guidance page" do
+    context "when the user is not signed in" do
+      it "routes user to the guidance page" do
+        get "/guidance", headers:, params: {}
+        expect(page).to have_content("Guidance for submitting social housing lettings and sales data")
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when the user is signed in" do
+      before do
+        sign_in user
+      end
+
+      it "routes user to the guidance page" do
+        get "/guidance", headers:, params: {}
+        expect(page).to have_content("Guidance for submitting social housing lettings and sales data")
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/requests/users_controller_spec.rb b/spec/requests/users_controller_spec.rb
index 90b49c2be..48cc0f064 100644
--- a/spec/requests/users_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/users_controller_spec.rb
@@ -73,11 +73,11 @@ RSpec.describe UsersController, type: :request do
     end
 
     describe "title link" do
-      it "routes user to the /logs page" do
+      it "routes user to the home page" do
         sign_in user
         get "/", headers:, params: {}
-        follow_redirect!
-        expect(path).to include("/lettings-logs")
+        expect(path).to eq("/")
+        expect(page).to have_content("Welcome back")
         expected_link = "<a class=\"govuk-header__link govuk-header__link--homepage\" href=\"/\">"
         expect(CGI.unescape_html(response.body)).to include(expected_link)
       end
@@ -2025,10 +2025,10 @@ RSpec.describe UsersController, type: :request do
       sign_in user
     end
 
-    it "routes user to the /logs page" do
+    it "routes user to the home page" do
       get "/", headers:, params: {}
-      follow_redirect!
-      expect(path).to include("/lettings-logs")
+      expect(path).to eq("/")
+      expect(page).to have_content("Welcome back")
       expected_link = "<a class=\"govuk-header__link govuk-header__link--homepage\" href=\"/\">"
       expect(CGI.unescape_html(response.body)).to include(expected_link)
     end
diff --git a/spec/views/layouts/application_layout_spec.rb b/spec/views/layouts/application_layout_spec.rb
index ac4a10a98..55e97bc20 100644
--- a/spec/views/layouts/application_layout_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/layouts/application_layout_spec.rb
@@ -54,4 +54,35 @@ RSpec.describe "layouts/application" do
 
     include_examples "analytics cookie elements", banner: false, scripts: false
   end
+
+  context "with a notification present" do
+    context "when notification is shown on unauthenticated pages" do
+      before do
+        create(:notification, title: "Old notification title", show_on_unauthenticated_pages: true)
+        create(:notification, title: "New notification title", show_on_unauthenticated_pages: true)
+        render
+      end
+
+      it "shows the most recent notification without dismiss link or count" do
+        expect(rendered).to have_content("New notification title")
+        expect(rendered).to have_link("Link text")
+        expect(rendered).not_to have_link("Dismiss")
+        expect(rendered).not_to have_content("Notification 1 of")
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when notification is not shown on unauthenticated pages" do
+      before do
+        create(:notification)
+        render
+      end
+
+      it "does not show the notification banner" do
+        expect(rendered).not_to have_content("Notification title")
+        expect(rendered).not_to have_link("Link text")
+        expect(rendered).not_to have_link("Dismiss")
+        expect(rendered).not_to have_content("Notification 1 of")
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end