diff --git a/app/models/lettings_log.rb b/app/models/lettings_log.rb
index 170280630..a68cf7dfe 100644
--- a/app/models/lettings_log.rb
+++ b/app/models/lettings_log.rb
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class LettingsLog < Log
 
   def la
     if location
-      location.linked_local_authorities.active(startdate).first.code
+      location.linked_local_authorities.active(form.start_date).first.code
     else
       super
     end
diff --git a/spec/models/lettings_log_spec.rb b/spec/models/lettings_log_spec.rb
index 7290bc1f9..0e357b2eb 100644
--- a/spec/models/lettings_log_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/lettings_log_spec.rb
@@ -1876,11 +1876,15 @@ RSpec.describe LettingsLog do
             LocalAuthorityLink.create!(local_authority_id: LocalAuthority.find_by(code: "E07000030").id, linked_local_authority_id: LocalAuthority.find_by(code: "E06000063").id)
             location.update!(location_code: "E07000030")
             Timecop.freeze(startdate)
+            Singleton.__init__(FormHandler)
             lettings_log.update!(startdate:)
             lettings_log.reload
           end
 
-          after { Timecop.unfreeze }
+          after do
+            Timecop.unfreeze
+            Singleton.__init__(FormHandler)
+          end
 
           context "with 22/23" do
             let(:startdate) { Time.zone.local(2022, 4, 2) }