diff --git a/app/models/form/lettings/questions/declaration.rb b/app/models/form/lettings/questions/declaration.rb
index 7e1b0280d..0960e77cd 100644
--- a/app/models/form/lettings/questions/declaration.rb
+++ b/app/models/form/lettings/questions/declaration.rb
@@ -20,5 +20,13 @@ class Form::Lettings::Questions::Declaration < ::Form::Question
     { "declaration" => { "value" => declaration_text } }.freeze
   end
 
+  def unanswered_error_message
+    if form.start_year_after_2024?
+      I18n.t("validations.declaration.missing.post_2024")
+    else
+      I18n.t("validations.declaration.missing.pre_2024")
+    end
+  end
+
   QUESTION_NUMBER_FROM_YEAR = { 2023 => 30, 2024 => 11 }.freeze
 end
diff --git a/app/models/form/question.rb b/app/models/form/question.rb
index 391771ad9..0a486b5bd 100644
--- a/app/models/form/question.rb
+++ b/app/models/form/question.rb
@@ -198,9 +198,6 @@ class Form::Question
   end
 
   def unanswered_error_message
-    return I18n.t("validations.declaration.missing") if id == "declaration"
-    return I18n.t("validations.privacynotice.missing") if id == "privacynotice"
-
     I18n.t("validations.not_answered", question: error_display_label.downcase)
   end
 
diff --git a/app/models/form/sales/questions/privacy_notice.rb b/app/models/form/sales/questions/privacy_notice.rb
index 82c4c2a6c..ebb6b9434 100644
--- a/app/models/form/sales/questions/privacy_notice.rb
+++ b/app/models/form/sales/questions/privacy_notice.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,15 @@ class Form::Sales::Questions::PrivacyNotice < ::Form::Question
     { "privacynotice" => { "value" => declaration_text } }.freeze
   end
 
+  def unanswered_error_message
+    buyer_or_buyers = @joint_purchase ? "buyers" : "buyer"
+    if form.start_year_after_2024?
+      I18n.t("validations.privacynotice.missing.post_2024", buyer_or_buyers:)
+    else
+      I18n.t("validations.privacynotice.missing.pre_2024", buyer_or_buyers:)
+    end
+  end
+
   def guidance
     if form.start_year_after_2024?
       @joint_purchase ? "privacy_notice_buyer_2024_joint_purchase" : "privacy_notice_buyer_2024"
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 8612e0367..487ceed1a 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -567,10 +567,14 @@ en:
       joint_more_than_one_member: "There must be more than one person in the household as you've told us this is a joint tenancy"
 
     declaration:
-      missing: "You must show the DLUHC privacy notice to the tenant before you can submit this log."
+      missing:
+        pre_2024: "You must show the DLUHC privacy notice to the tenant before you can submit this log."
+        post_2024: "You must show or give access to the DLUHC privacy notice to the tenant before you can submit this log."
 
     privacynotice:
-      missing: "You must show the DLUHC privacy notice to the buyer before you can submit this log."
+      missing:
+        pre_2024: "You must show the DLUHC privacy notice to the %{buyer_or_buyers} before you can submit this log."
+        post_2024: "You must show or give access to the DLUHC privacy notice to the %{buyer_or_buyers} before you can submit this log."
 
     scheme:
       toggle_date:
diff --git a/spec/models/form/lettings/questions/declaration_spec.rb b/spec/models/form/lettings/questions/declaration_spec.rb
index e61258893..fae18e5bc 100644
--- a/spec/models/form/lettings/questions/declaration_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/form/lettings/questions/declaration_spec.rb
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ RSpec.describe Form::Lettings::Questions::Declaration, type: :model do
     it "has check_answers_card_number = 0" do
       expect(question.check_answers_card_number).to eq(0)
     end
+
+    it "returns correct unanswered_error_message" do
+      expect(question.unanswered_error_message).to eq("You must show the DLUHC privacy notice to the tenant before you can submit this log.")
+    end
   end
 
   context "when the form year is >= 2024" do
@@ -81,9 +85,9 @@ RSpec.describe Form::Lettings::Questions::Declaration, type: :model do
     it "has check_answers_card_number nil" do
       expect(question.check_answers_card_number).to be_nil
     end
-  end
 
-  it "returns correct unanswered_error_message" do
-    expect(question.unanswered_error_message).to eq("You must show the DLUHC privacy notice to the tenant before you can submit this log.")
+    it "returns correct unanswered_error_message" do
+      expect(question.unanswered_error_message).to eq("You must show or give access to the DLUHC privacy notice to the tenant before you can submit this log.")
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/form/sales/questions/privacy_notice_spec.rb b/spec/models/form/sales/questions/privacy_notice_spec.rb
index 95f2de544..879ca9a45 100644
--- a/spec/models/form/sales/questions/privacy_notice_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/form/sales/questions/privacy_notice_spec.rb
@@ -48,14 +48,38 @@ RSpec.describe Form::Sales::Questions::PrivacyNotice, type: :model do
       allow(form).to receive(:start_year_after_2024?).and_return(false)
     end
 
-    it "has the correct answer_options" do
-      expect(question.answer_options).to eq({
-        "privacynotice" => { "value" => "The buyer has seen the DLUHC privacy notice" },
-      })
+    context "and there is a single buyer" do
+      it "has the correct answer_options" do
+        expect(question.answer_options).to eq({
+          "privacynotice" => { "value" => "The buyer has seen the DLUHC privacy notice" },
+        })
+      end
+
+      it "uses the expected top guidance partial" do
+        expect(question.top_guidance_partial).to eq("privacy_notice_buyer")
+      end
+
+      it "returns correct unanswered_error_message" do
+        expect(question.unanswered_error_message).to eq("You must show the DLUHC privacy notice to the buyer before you can submit this log.")
+      end
     end
 
-    it "uses the expected top guidance partial" do
-      expect(question.top_guidance_partial).to eq("privacy_notice_buyer")
+    context "and there are joint buyers" do
+      subject(:question) { described_class.new(question_id, question_definition, page, joint_purchase: true) }
+
+      it "has the correct answer_options" do
+        expect(question.answer_options).to eq({
+          "privacynotice" => { "value" => "The buyers have seen the DLUHC privacy notice" },
+        })
+      end
+
+      it "uses the expected top guidance partial" do
+        expect(question.top_guidance_partial).to eq("privacy_notice_buyer_joint_purchase")
+      end
+
+      it "returns correct unanswered_error_message" do
+        expect(question.unanswered_error_message).to eq("You must show the DLUHC privacy notice to the buyers before you can submit this log.")
+      end
     end
   end
 
@@ -64,18 +88,38 @@ RSpec.describe Form::Sales::Questions::PrivacyNotice, type: :model do
       allow(form).to receive(:start_year_after_2024?).and_return(true)
     end
 
-    it "has the correct answer_options" do
-      expect(question.answer_options).to eq({
-        "privacynotice" => { "value" => "The buyer has seen or been given access to the DLUHC privacy notice" },
-      })
-    end
+    context "and there is a single buyer" do
+      it "has the correct answer_options" do
+        expect(question.answer_options).to eq({
+          "privacynotice" => { "value" => "The buyer has seen or been given access to the DLUHC privacy notice" },
+        })
+      end
+
+      it "uses the expected top guidance partial" do
+        expect(question.top_guidance_partial).to eq("privacy_notice_buyer_2024")
+      end
 
-    it "uses the expected top guidance partial" do
-      expect(question.top_guidance_partial).to eq("privacy_notice_buyer_2024")
+      it "returns correct unanswered_error_message" do
+        expect(question.unanswered_error_message).to eq("You must show or give access to the DLUHC privacy notice to the buyer before you can submit this log.")
+      end
     end
-  end
 
-  it "returns correct unanswered_error_message" do
-    expect(question.unanswered_error_message).to eq("You must show the DLUHC privacy notice to the buyer before you can submit this log.")
+    context "and there are joint buyers" do
+      subject(:question) { described_class.new(question_id, question_definition, page, joint_purchase: true) }
+
+      it "has the correct answer_options" do
+        expect(question.answer_options).to eq({
+          "privacynotice" => { "value" => "The buyers have seen or been given access to the DLUHC privacy notice" },
+        })
+      end
+
+      it "uses the expected top guidance partial" do
+        expect(question.top_guidance_partial).to eq("privacy_notice_buyer_2024_joint_purchase")
+      end
+
+      it "returns correct unanswered_error_message" do
+        expect(question.unanswered_error_message).to eq("You must show or give access to the DLUHC privacy notice to the buyers before you can submit this log.")
+      end
+    end
   end
 end