diff --git a/app/services/imports/sales_logs_import_service.rb b/app/services/imports/sales_logs_import_service.rb
index 7955cbe6e..63cb7ee57 100644
--- a/app/services/imports/sales_logs_import_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/imports/sales_logs_import_service.rb
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ module Imports
       attributes["exmonth"] = safe_string_as_integer(xml_doc, "EXMONTH")
       attributes["exyear"] = safe_string_as_integer(xml_doc, "EXYEAR")
       attributes["resale"] = unsafe_string_as_integer(xml_doc, "Q17Resale")
-      attributes["deposit"] = deposit(xml_doc, attributes) 
+      attributes["deposit"] = deposit(xml_doc, attributes)
       attributes["cashdis"] = safe_string_as_decimal(xml_doc, "Q27SocialHomeBuy")
       attributes["disabled"] = unsafe_string_as_integer(xml_doc, "Disability")
       attributes["lanomagr"] = unsafe_string_as_integer(xml_doc, "Q19Rehoused")
@@ -126,13 +126,11 @@ module Imports
       attributes["pcode2"] = string_or_nil(xml_doc, "PCODE2")
       attributes["postcode_full"] = compose_postcode(xml_doc, "PCODE1", "PCODE2")
       attributes["pcodenk"] = 0 if attributes["postcode_full"].present? # known if given
-      attributes["bulk_upload_id"] = nil
-      attributes["saledate_check"] = nil
-      attributes["ethnic_group2"] = nil
-      attributes["ethnicbuy2"] = nil
-      attributes["prevshared"] = nil
-      attributes["staircasesale"] = nil
       attributes["soctenant"] = soctenant(attributes)
+      attributes["ethnic_group2"] = nil # 23/24 variable
+      attributes["ethnicbuy2"] = nil # 23/24 variable
+      attributes["prevshared"] = nil # 23/24 variable
+      attributes["staircasesale"] = nil # 23/24 variable
 
       # Required for our form invalidated questions (not present in import)
       attributes["previous_la_known"] = 1 if attributes["prevloc"].present? && attributes["ppostcode_full"].blank?
@@ -154,7 +152,6 @@ module Imports
 
     def save_sales_log(attributes, previous_status)
       sales_log = SalesLog.new(attributes)
-      binding.pry
       begin
         sales_log.save!
         sales_log
@@ -203,7 +200,8 @@ module Imports
          old_persons_shared_ownership_value_check
          staircase_bought_value_check
          monthly_charges_value_check
-         hodate_check]
+         hodate_check
+         saledate_check]
     end
 
     def check_status_completed(sales_log, previous_status)
@@ -234,14 +232,15 @@ module Imports
       end
     end
 
-    def mortgage_lender(xml_doc, attributes) #this comes through as a string, need to map to a corresponding integer
+    # this comes through as a string, need to map to a corresponding integer
+    def mortgage_lender(xml_doc, attributes)
       case attributes["ownershipsch"]
       when 1
-        string_or_nil(xml_doc, "Q24aMortgageLender")
+        unsafe_string_as_integer(xml_doc, "Q24aMortgageLender")
       when 2
-        string_or_nil(xml_doc, "Q34a")
+        unsafe_string_as_integer(xml_doc, "Q34a")
       when 3
-        string_or_nil(xml_doc, "Q41aMortgageLender")
+        unsafe_string_as_integer(xml_doc, "Q41aMortgageLender")
       end
     end
 
@@ -334,8 +333,6 @@ module Imports
         safe_string_as_decimal(xml_doc, "Q29MonthlyCharges")
       when 2
         safe_string_as_decimal(xml_doc, "Q37MonthlyCharges")
-      when 3
-        #what should this be?
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/services/imports/sales_logs_import_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/imports/sales_logs_import_service_spec.rb
index 0df00ed50..e34447b37 100644
--- a/spec/services/imports/sales_logs_import_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/imports/sales_logs_import_service_spec.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ RSpec.describe Imports::SalesLogsImportService do
   end
 
   before do
-    WebMock.stub_request(:get, /api.postcodes.io\/postcodes\/LS166FT/)
+    WebMock.stub_request(:get, /api.postcodes.io\/postcodes/)
            .to_return(status: 200, body: '{"status":200,"result":{"admin_district":"Westminster","codes":{"admin_district":"E08000035"}}}', headers: {})
 
     allow(Organisation).to receive(:find_by).and_return(nil)
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ RSpec.describe Imports::SalesLogsImportService do
         sales_log_service.send(:create_log, sales_log_xml)
 
         sales_log = SalesLog.find_by(old_id: sales_log_id)
-        applicable_questions = sales_log.form.subsections.map { |s| s.applicable_questions(sales_log) }.flatten.map(&:id)
-        expect(applicable_questions.filter { |q| sales_log[q].blank? }).to be_empty
+        applicable_questions = sales_log.form.subsections.map { |s| s.applicable_questions(sales_log) }.flatten
+        expect(applicable_questions.filter { |q| q.unanswered?(sales_log) }.map(&:id)).to be_empty
       end
     end
 
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ RSpec.describe Imports::SalesLogsImportService do
         sales_log_service.send(:create_log, sales_log_xml)
 
         sales_log = SalesLog.find_by(old_id: sales_log_id)
-        applicable_questions = sales_log.form.subsections.map { |s| s.applicable_questions(sales_log) }.flatten.map(&:id)
-        expect(applicable_questions.filter { |q| sales_log[q].blank? }).to be_empty
+        applicable_questions = sales_log.form.subsections.map { |s| s.applicable_questions(sales_log) }.flatten
+        expect(applicable_questions.filter { |q| q.unanswered?(sales_log) }.map(&:id)).to be_empty
       end
     end
 
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ RSpec.describe Imports::SalesLogsImportService do
         sales_log_service.send(:create_log, sales_log_xml)
 
         sales_log = SalesLog.find_by(old_id: sales_log_id)
-        applicable_questions = sales_log.form.subsections.map { |s| s.applicable_questions(sales_log) }.flatten.map(&:id)
-        expect(applicable_questions.filter { |q| sales_log[q].blank? }).to be_empty
+        applicable_questions = sales_log.form.subsections.map { |s| s.applicable_questions(sales_log) }.flatten
+        expect(applicable_questions.filter { |q| q.unanswered?(sales_log) }.map(&:id)).to be_empty
       end
     end
   end