diff --git a/app/models/derived_variables/sales_log_variables.rb b/app/models/derived_variables/sales_log_variables.rb
index 5b83be8a8..7ed399fcb 100644
--- a/app/models/derived_variables/sales_log_variables.rb
+++ b/app/models/derived_variables/sales_log_variables.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ module DerivedVariables::SalesLogVariables
       self.hoyear = hodate.year
     end
     self.deposit = value if outright_sale? && mortgage_not_used?
-    
+
     if saledate && form.start_year_after_2024? && discounted_ownership_sale?
       self.ppostcode_full = postcode_full
       self.ppcodenk = 0 if postcode_full.present?
diff --git a/app/models/validations/sales/household_validations.rb b/app/models/validations/sales/household_validations.rb
index 6e10b89b5..c23a72609 100644
--- a/app/models/validations/sales/household_validations.rb
+++ b/app/models/validations/sales/household_validations.rb
@@ -11,15 +11,6 @@ module Validations::Sales::HouseholdValidations
     shared_validate_partner_count(record, 6)
   end
 
-  def validate_previous_postcode(record)
-    return unless record.postcode_full && record.ppostcode_full && record.discounted_ownership_sale?
-
-    unless record.postcode_full == record.ppostcode_full
-      record.errors.add :postcode_full, :postcodes_not_matching, message: I18n.t("validations.household.postcode.discounted_ownership")
-      record.errors.add :ppostcode_full, :postcodes_not_matching, message: I18n.t("validations.household.postcode.discounted_ownership")
-    end
-  end
-
   def validate_buyers_living_in_property(record)
     return unless record.form.start_date.year >= 2023
 
diff --git a/app/models/validations/sales/property_validations.rb b/app/models/validations/sales/property_validations.rb
index 3a8f6a463..fc8e4759b 100644
--- a/app/models/validations/sales/property_validations.rb
+++ b/app/models/validations/sales/property_validations.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 module Validations::Sales::PropertyValidations
   def validate_postcodes_match_if_discounted_ownership(record)
+    return unless record.saledate && !record.form.start_year_after_2024?
     return unless record.ppostcode_full.present? && record.postcode_full.present?
 
     if record.discounted_ownership_sale? && record.ppostcode_full != record.postcode_full
diff --git a/spec/models/validations/sales/household_validations_spec.rb b/spec/models/validations/sales/household_validations_spec.rb
index 898a47fcc..deddfa8ef 100644
--- a/spec/models/validations/sales/household_validations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/validations/sales/household_validations_spec.rb
@@ -154,64 +154,6 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::Sales::HouseholdValidations do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "previous postcode validations" do
-    let(:record) { build(:sales_log) }
-
-    context "with a discounted sale" do
-      before do
-        record.ownershipsch = 2
-      end
-
-      it "adds an error when previous and current postcodes are not the same" do
-        record.postcode_full = "SO32 3PT"
-        record.ppostcode_full = "DN6 7FB"
-        household_validator.validate_previous_postcode(record)
-        expect(record.errors["postcode_full"])
-          .to include(match I18n.t("validations.household.postcode.discounted_ownership"))
-        expect(record.errors["ppostcode_full"])
-          .to include(match I18n.t("validations.household.postcode.discounted_ownership"))
-      end
-
-      it "allows same postcodes" do
-        record.postcode_full = "SO32 3PT"
-        record.ppostcode_full = "SO32 3PT"
-        household_validator.validate_previous_postcode(record)
-        expect(record.errors["postcode_full"]).to be_empty
-        expect(record.errors["ppostcode_full"]).to be_empty
-      end
-
-      it "does not add an error when postcode is missing" do
-        record.postcode_full = nil
-        record.ppostcode_full = "SO32 3PT"
-        household_validator.validate_previous_postcode(record)
-        expect(record.errors["postcode_full"]).to be_empty
-        expect(record.errors["ppostcode_full"]).to be_empty
-      end
-
-      it "does not add an error when previous postcode is missing" do
-        record.postcode_full = "SO32 3PT"
-        record.ppostcode_full = nil
-        household_validator.validate_previous_postcode(record)
-        expect(record.errors["postcode_full"]).to be_empty
-        expect(record.errors["ppostcode_full"]).to be_empty
-      end
-    end
-
-    context "without a discounted sale" do
-      before do
-        record.ownershipsch = 1
-      end
-
-      it "allows different postcodes" do
-        record.postcode_full = "SO32 3PT"
-        record.ppostcode_full = "DN6 7FB"
-        household_validator.validate_previous_postcode(record)
-        expect(record.errors["postcode_full"]).to be_empty
-        expect(record.errors["ppostcode_full"]).to be_empty
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
   describe "validating fields about buyers living in the property" do
     let(:sales_log) { FactoryBot.create(:sales_log, :outright_sale_setup_complete, noint: 1, companybuy: 2, buylivein:, jointpur:, jointmore:, buy1livein:) }
 
diff --git a/spec/models/validations/sales/property_validations_spec.rb b/spec/models/validations/sales/property_validations_spec.rb
index 0152428d8..f84f65966 100644
--- a/spec/models/validations/sales/property_validations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/validations/sales/property_validations_spec.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::Sales::PropertyValidations do
     end
 
     context "when ownership scheme is discounted ownership" do
-      let(:record) { build(:sales_log, ownershipsch: 2) }
+      let(:record) { build(:sales_log, ownershipsch: 2, saledate: Time.zone.local(2023, 4, 5)) }
 
       it "when ppostcode_full is not present no error is added" do
         record.postcode_full = "SW1A 1AA"
@@ -54,6 +54,16 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::Sales::PropertyValidations do
         expect(record.errors["ppostcode_full"]).to include(match I18n.t("validations.property.postcode.must_match_previous"))
         expect(record.errors["ownershipsch"]).to include(match I18n.t("validations.property.postcode.must_match_previous"))
       end
+
+      it "does not add error for 2024 log" do
+        record.postcode_full = "SW1A 1AA"
+        record.ppostcode_full = "SW1A 0AA"
+        record.saledate = Time.zone.local(2024, 4, 5)
+        property_validator.validate_postcodes_match_if_discounted_ownership(record)
+        expect(record.errors["postcode_full"]).to be_empty
+        expect(record.errors["ppostcode_full"]).to be_empty
+        expect(record.errors["ownershipsch"]).to be_empty
+      end
     end
   end