diff --git a/config/locales/validations/lettings/2025/bulk_upload.en.yml b/config/locales/validations/lettings/2025/bulk_upload.en.yml
index 886b8ac55..e7d6fe6f1 100644
--- a/config/locales/validations/lettings/2025/bulk_upload.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/validations/lettings/2025/bulk_upload.en.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ en:
           wrong_template:
             wrong_template: "Incorrect start dates, please ensure you have used the correct template."
             no_headers: "Your file does not contain the required header rows. Add or check the header rows and upload your file again. [Read more about using the template headers](%{guidance_link})."
-            wrong_field_numbers_count: "Incorrect number of fields, please ensure you have used the template for the correct type (lettings or sales) and year."
+            wrong_field_numbers_count: "Incorrect number of fields, please ensure you have used the template for lettings 2025."
             over_max_column_count: "Too many columns, please ensure you have used the correct template."
           owning_organisation:
             not_found: "The owning organisation code is incorrect."
diff --git a/config/locales/validations/lettings/2026/bulk_upload.en.yml b/config/locales/validations/lettings/2026/bulk_upload.en.yml
index e79d84715..1206b7ad6 100644
--- a/config/locales/validations/lettings/2026/bulk_upload.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/validations/lettings/2026/bulk_upload.en.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ en:
           wrong_template:
             wrong_template: "Incorrect start dates, please ensure you have used the correct template."
             no_headers: "Your file does not contain the required header rows. Add or check the header rows and upload your file again. [Read more about using the template headers](%{guidance_link})."
-            wrong_field_numbers_count: "Incorrect number of fields, please ensure you have used the template for the correct type (lettings or sales) and year."
+            wrong_field_numbers_count: "Incorrect number of fields, please ensure you have used the template for lettings 2026."
             over_max_column_count: "Too many columns, please ensure you have used the correct template."
           owning_organisation:
             not_found: "The owning organisation code is incorrect."
diff --git a/config/locales/validations/sales/2025/bulk_upload.en.yml b/config/locales/validations/sales/2025/bulk_upload.en.yml
index 418282081..49c5e1bc1 100644
--- a/config/locales/validations/sales/2025/bulk_upload.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/validations/sales/2025/bulk_upload.en.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ en:
           wrong_template:
             over_max_column_count: "Too many columns, please ensure you have used the correct template."
             no_headers: "Your file does not contain the required header rows. Add or check the header rows and upload your file again. [Read more about using the template headers](%{guidance_link})."
-            wrong_field_numbers_count: "Incorrect number of fields, please ensure you have used the template for the correct type (lettings or sales) and year."
+            wrong_field_numbers_count: "Incorrect number of fields, please ensure you have used the template for sales 2025."
             wrong_template: "Incorrect sale dates, please ensure you have used the correct template."
           numeric:
             within_range: "%{field} must be between %{min} and %{max}."
diff --git a/config/locales/validations/sales/2026/bulk_upload.en.yml b/config/locales/validations/sales/2026/bulk_upload.en.yml
index 7ca5bba19..6e3dc6a94 100644
--- a/config/locales/validations/sales/2026/bulk_upload.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/validations/sales/2026/bulk_upload.en.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ en:
           wrong_template:
             over_max_column_count: "Too many columns, please ensure you have used the correct template."
             no_headers: "Your file does not contain the required header rows. Add or check the header rows and upload your file again. [Read more about using the template headers](%{guidance_link})."
-            wrong_field_numbers_count: "Incorrect number of fields, please ensure you have used the template for the correct type (lettings or sales) and year."
+            wrong_field_numbers_count: "Incorrect number of fields, please ensure you have used the template for sales 2026."
             wrong_template: "Incorrect sale dates, please ensure you have used the correct template."
           numeric:
             within_range: "%{field} must be between %{min} and %{max}."