diff --git a/app/services/imports/sales_logs_import_service.rb b/app/services/imports/sales_logs_import_service.rb
index 3593a1227..2db2ee246 100644
--- a/app/services/imports/sales_logs_import_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/imports/sales_logs_import_service.rb
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ module Imports
       attributes["inc2mort"] = unsafe_string_as_integer(xml_doc, "Q2Person2MortApplication")
       attributes["hb"] = unsafe_string_as_integer(xml_doc, "Q2a")
       attributes["frombeds"] = safe_string_as_integer(xml_doc, "Q20Bedrooms")
-      attributes["staircase"] = unsafe_string_as_integer(xml_doc, "Q17aStaircase")
+      attributes["staircase"] = unsafe_string_as_integer(xml_doc, "Q17aStaircase") if attributes["ownershipsch"] == 1
       attributes["stairbought"] = safe_string_as_integer(xml_doc, "PercentBought")
       attributes["stairowned"] = safe_string_as_integer(xml_doc, "PercentOwns") if attributes["staircase"] == 1
       attributes["mrent"] = safe_string_as_decimal(xml_doc, "Q28MonthlyRent")
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ module Imports
       attributes["ppcodenk"] = previous_postcode_known(xml_doc, attributes["ppostcode_full"], attributes["prevloc"]) # Q7UNKNOWNPOSTCODE check mapping
       attributes["ppostc1"] = string_or_nil(xml_doc, "PPOSTC1")
       attributes["ppostc2"] = string_or_nil(xml_doc, "PPOSTC2")
-      attributes["previous_la_known"] = nil
       attributes["hhregres"] = unsafe_string_as_integer(xml_doc, "ArmedF")
       attributes["hhregresstill"] = still_serving(xml_doc)
       attributes["proplen"] = safe_string_as_integer(xml_doc, "Q16aProplen2") || safe_string_as_integer(xml_doc, "Q16aProplensec2")
@@ -130,9 +129,8 @@ module Imports
       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?
-      if attributes["la"].present? && attributes["postcode_full"].blank?
+      attributes["previous_la_known"] = 1 if attributes["prevloc"].present?
+      if attributes["la"].present?
         attributes["la_known"] = 1
         attributes["is_la_inferred"] = false
       end
diff --git a/spec/services/imports/sales_logs_import_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/imports/sales_logs_import_service_spec.rb
index d2dc4ad94..6ec580839 100644
--- a/spec/services/imports/sales_logs_import_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/imports/sales_logs_import_service_spec.rb
@@ -17,14 +17,6 @@ RSpec.describe Imports::SalesLogsImportService do
   end
 
   before do
-    { "GL519EX" => "E07000078",
-      "SW1A2AA" => "E09000033",
-      "SW1A1AA" => "E09000033",
-      "SW147QP" => "E09000027",
-      "B955HZ" => "E07000221" }.each do |postcode, district_code|
-        WebMock.stub_request(:get, /api.postcodes.io\/postcodes\/#{postcode}/).to_return(status: 200, body: "{\"status\":200,\"result\":{\"admin_district\":\"#{district_code}\",\"codes\":{\"admin_district\":\"#{district_code}\"}}}", headers: {})
-      end
-
     allow(Organisation).to receive(:find_by).and_return(nil)
     allow(Organisation).to receive(:find_by).with(old_visible_id: organisation.old_visible_id).and_return(organisation)
     allow(Organisation).to receive(:find_by).with(old_visible_id: managing_organisation.old_visible_id).and_return(managing_organisation)
@@ -799,6 +791,19 @@ RSpec.describe Imports::SalesLogsImportService do
           expect(sales_log&.ppostcode_full).to eq("GL51 9EX")
           expect(sales_log&.status).to eq("completed")
         end
+
+        it "correctly sets location fields for when location cannot be inferred from postcode" do
+          sales_log_xml.at_xpath("//xmlns:Q14ONSLACode").content = "E07000142"
+          sales_log_xml.at_xpath("//xmlns:Q14Postcode").content = "A11AA"
+          sales_log_service.send(:create_log, sales_log_xml)
+
+          sales_log = SalesLog.find_by(old_id: sales_log_id)
+          expect(sales_log&.pcodenk).to eq(0) # postcode known
+          # expect(sales_log&.is_la_inferred).to eq(nil)
+          expect(sales_log&.la_known).to eq(1) # la known
+          expect(sales_log&.la).to eq("E07000142")
+          expect(sales_log&.status).to eq("completed")
+        end
       end
 
       context "when setting default buyer 1 previous tenancy" do