diff --git a/app/models/derived_variables/lettings_log_variables.rb b/app/models/derived_variables/lettings_log_variables.rb
index cdf146ae1..4b6ed27af 100644
--- a/app/models/derived_variables/lettings_log_variables.rb
+++ b/app/models/derived_variables/lettings_log_variables.rb
@@ -181,8 +181,6 @@ module DerivedVariables::LettingsLogVariables
       self.la = nil
     end
 
-    clear_gender_description_unless_gender_not_same_as_sex! if form.start_year_2026_or_later?
-
     if scheme_has_confidential_information?
       reset_address_fields!
       self.uprn_selection = nil
@@ -190,6 +188,8 @@ module DerivedVariables::LettingsLogVariables
       self.manual_address_entry_selected = nil
     end
 
+    clear_gender_description_unless_gender_not_same_as_sex! if form.start_year_2026_or_later?
+
     set_checkbox_values!
   end
 
diff --git a/app/models/lettings_log.rb b/app/models/lettings_log.rb
index 7f3d44f56..909a0aebe 100644
--- a/app/models/lettings_log.rb
+++ b/app/models/lettings_log.rb
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class LettingsLog < Log
     return super unless location
     return super if form.start_year_2026_or_later? && super
 
-    location_derived_la
+    location.linked_local_authorities.active(form.start_date).first&.code || location.location_code
   end
 
   def postcode_full
@@ -849,12 +849,6 @@ class LettingsLog < Log
 
 private
 
-  def location_derived_la
-    return unless location
-
-    location.linked_local_authorities.active(form.start_date).first&.code || location.location_code
-  end
-
   def reset_invalid_unresolved_log_fields!
     return unless unresolved?