diff --git a/app/models/location.rb b/app/models/location.rb
index e8ec8569a..c14f40324 100644
--- a/app/models/location.rb
+++ b/app/models/location.rb
@@ -394,10 +394,13 @@ class Location < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def status_during(date)
-    return :reactivating_soon if location_deactivation_periods.any? { |period| period.reactivation_date.present? && date.between?(period.deactivation_date, period.reactivation_date) } || available_from > date
+    closest_reactivation = location_deactivation_periods.find { |period| period.reactivation_date.present? && date.between?(period.deactivation_date, period.reactivation_date) }
+    return { status: :reactivating_soon, date: closest_reactivation.reactivation_date } if closest_reactivation.present?
+
+    return { status: :reactivating_soon, date: available_from } if available_from > date
 
     open_deactivation = location_deactivation_periods.deactivations_without_reactivation.first
-    return :deactivated if open_deactivation.present? && open_deactivation.deactivation_date < date
+    return { status: :deactivated, date: open_deactivation.deactivation_date } if open_deactivation.present? && open_deactivation.deactivation_date < date
   end
 
 private
diff --git a/app/models/validations/date_validations.rb b/app/models/validations/date_validations.rb
index 68a72eb61..e9bf199b1 100644
--- a/app/models/validations/date_validations.rb
+++ b/app/models/validations/date_validations.rb
@@ -60,12 +60,13 @@ module Validations::DateValidations
       record.errors.add :startdate, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.after_major_repair_date")
     end
 
-    if record.location&.status_during(record.startdate) == :deactivated
-      record.errors.add :startdate, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.during_deactivated_location", postcode: record.location.postcode, date: "")
+    status_during_startdate = record.location&.status_during(record.startdate)
+    if status_during_startdate.present? && status_during_startdate[:status] == :deactivated
+      record.errors.add :startdate, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.during_deactivated_location", postcode: record.location.postcode, date: status_during_startdate[:date].to_formatted_s(:govuk_date))
     end
 
-    if record.location&.status_during(record.startdate) == :reactivating_soon
-      record.errors.add :startdate, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.location_reactivating_soon", postcode: record.location.postcode, date: "")
+    if status_during_startdate.present? && status_during_startdate[:status] == :reactivating_soon
+      record.errors.add :startdate, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.location_reactivating_soon", postcode: record.location.postcode, date: status_during_startdate[:date].to_formatted_s(:govuk_date))
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/models/validations/setup_validations.rb b/app/models/validations/setup_validations.rb
index b310a88bb..6ebb79a2f 100644
--- a/app/models/validations/setup_validations.rb
+++ b/app/models/validations/setup_validations.rb
@@ -6,22 +6,24 @@ module Validations::SetupValidations
   end
 
   def validate_location(record)
-    if record.location&.status_during(record.startdate) == :deactivated
-      record.errors.add :location_id, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.during_deactivated_location")
+    status_during_startdate = record.location&.status_during(record.startdate)
+    if status_during_startdate.present? && status_during_startdate[:status] == :deactivated
+      record.errors.add :location_id, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.during_deactivated_location", postcode: record.location.postcode, date: status_during_startdate[:date].to_formatted_s(:govuk_date))
     end
 
-    if record.location&.status_during(record.startdate) == :reactivating_soon
-      record.errors.add :location_id, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.location_reactivating_soon")
+    if status_during_startdate.present? && status_during_startdate[:status] == :reactivating_soon
+      record.errors.add :location_id, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.location_reactivating_soon", postcode: record.location.postcode, date: status_during_startdate[:date].to_formatted_s(:govuk_date))
     end
   end
 
   def validate_scheme(record)
-    if record.location&.status_during(record.startdate) == :deactivated
-      record.errors.add :scheme_id, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.during_deactivated_location")
+    status_during_startdate = record.location&.status_during(record.startdate)
+    if status_during_startdate.present? && status_during_startdate[:status] == :deactivated
+      record.errors.add :scheme_id, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.during_deactivated_location", postcode: record.location.postcode, date: status_during_startdate[:date].to_formatted_s(:govuk_date))
     end
 
-    if record.location&.status_during(record.startdate) == :reactivating_soon
-      record.errors.add :scheme_id, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.location_reactivating_soon")
+    if status_during_startdate.present? && status_during_startdate[:status] == :reactivating_soon
+      record.errors.add :scheme_id, I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.location_reactivating_soon", postcode: record.location.postcode, date: status_during_startdate[:date].to_formatted_s(:govuk_date))
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/models/validations/date_validations_spec.rb b/spec/models/validations/date_validations_spec.rb
index 340494a06..5ca1b95e7 100644
--- a/spec/models/validations/date_validations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/validations/date_validations_spec.rb
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::DateValidations do
         record.location = location
         date_validator.validate_startdate(record)
         expect(record.errors["startdate"])
-        .to include(match I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.during_deactivated_location", postcode: location.postcode, date: "6 April 2022"))
+        .to include(match I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.during_deactivated_location", postcode: location.postcode, date: "4 June 2022"))
       end
 
       it "produces no error when tenancy start date is during an active location period" do
diff --git a/spec/models/validations/setup_validations_spec.rb b/spec/models/validations/setup_validations_spec.rb
index 6e9338ea8..69890f2e9 100644
--- a/spec/models/validations/setup_validations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/validations/setup_validations_spec.rb
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::SetupValidations do
         record.location = location
         setup_validator.validate_scheme(record)
         expect(record.errors["scheme_id"])
-        .to include(match I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.during_deactivated_location"))
+        .to include(match I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.during_deactivated_location", postcode: location.postcode, date: "4 June 2022"))
       end
 
       it "produces no error when tenancy start date is during an active location period" do
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::SetupValidations do
         record.location = location
         setup_validator.validate_scheme(record)
         expect(record.errors["scheme_id"])
-        .to include(match I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.location_reactivating_soon"))
+        .to include(match I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.location_reactivating_soon", postcode: location.postcode, date: "4 August 2022"))
       end
 
       it "produces no error when tenancy start date is during an active location period" do
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::SetupValidations do
         record.location = location
         setup_validator.validate_scheme(record)
         expect(record.errors["scheme_id"])
-        .to include(match I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.location_reactivating_soon"))
+        .to include(match I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.location_reactivating_soon", postcode: location.postcode, date: "15 September 2022"))
       end
     end
   end
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::SetupValidations do
         record.location = location
         setup_validator.validate_location(record)
         expect(record.errors["location_id"])
-        .to include(match I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.during_deactivated_location"))
+        .to include(match I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.during_deactivated_location", postcode: location.postcode, date: "4 June 2022"))
       end
 
       it "produces no error when tenancy start date is during an active location period" do
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::SetupValidations do
         record.location = location
         setup_validator.validate_location(record)
         expect(record.errors["location_id"])
-        .to include(match I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.location_reactivating_soon"))
+        .to include(match I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.location_reactivating_soon", postcode: location.postcode, date: "4 August 2022"))
       end
 
       it "produces no error when tenancy start date is during an active location period" do
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::SetupValidations do
         record.location = location
         setup_validator.validate_location(record)
         expect(record.errors["location_id"])
-        .to include(match I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.location_reactivating_soon"))
+        .to include(match I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.location_reactivating_soon", postcode: location.postcode, date: "15 September 2022"))
       end
     end
   end