diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/row_parser.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/row_parser.rb
index b772d0153..d21063a3a 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/row_parser.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/row_parser.rb
@@ -174,9 +174,11 @@ class BulkUpload::Lettings::RowParser
   validate :validate_owning_org_permitted
   validate :validate_owning_org_owns_stock
   validate :validate_owning_org_exists
+  validate :validate_owning_org_data_given
 
   validate :validate_managing_org_related
   validate :validate_managing_org_exists
+  validate :validate_managing_org_data_given
 
   validate :validate_scheme_related
   validate :validate_scheme_exists
@@ -222,10 +224,6 @@ class BulkUpload::Lettings::RowParser
     block_log_creation
   end
 
-  def setup_section_incomplete?
-    log.form.setup_sections[0].subsections[0].is_incomplete?(log)
-  end
-
 private
 
   def validate_location_related
@@ -277,6 +275,12 @@ private
   def validate_managing_org_exists
     if managing_organisation.nil?
       errors.delete(:field_113)
+      errors.add(:field_113, "The managing organisation code is incorrect")
+    end
+  end
+
+  def validate_managing_org_data_given
+    if field_113.blank?
       errors.add(:field_113, "The managing organisation code is incorrect", category: :setup)
     end
   end
@@ -292,6 +296,12 @@ private
   def validate_owning_org_exists
     if owning_organisation.nil?
       errors.delete(:field_111)
+      errors.add(:field_111, "The owning organisation code is incorrect")
+    end
+  end
+
+  def validate_owning_org_data_given
+    if field_111.blank?
       errors.add(:field_111, "The owning organisation code is incorrect", category: :setup)
     end
   end
diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator.rb
index 779f0315b..f5450039f 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator.rb
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class BulkUpload::Lettings::Validator
   end
 
   def create_logs?
-    return false if any_setup_sections_incomplete?
+    return false if any_setup_errors?
     return false if over_column_error_threshold?
     return false if row_parsers.any?(&:block_log_creation?)
 
@@ -186,8 +186,12 @@ class BulkUpload::Lettings::Validator
     QUESTIONS[field]
   end
 
-  def any_setup_sections_incomplete?
-    row_parsers.any?(&:setup_section_incomplete?)
+  def any_setup_errors?
+    bulk_upload
+      .bulk_upload_errors
+      .where(category: "setup")
+      .count
+      .positive?
   end
 
 private
diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/processor.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/processor.rb
index dcf68e594..ab4fe50a7 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/processor.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/processor.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class BulkUpload::Processor
 
     validator.call
 
-    if validator.any_setup_sections_incomplete?
+    if validator.any_setup_errors?
       send_setup_errors_mail
     elsif validator.create_logs?
       create_logs
diff --git a/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/row_parser_spec.rb b/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/row_parser_spec.rb
index 73b35d70c..ca4afda4e 100644
--- a/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/row_parser_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/row_parser_spec.rb
@@ -619,6 +619,16 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::RowParser do
     end
 
     describe "#field_111" do # owning org
+      context "when no data given" do
+        let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_1: "1", field_111: "" } }
+
+        it "is not permitted as setup error" do
+          setup_errors = parser.errors.select { |e| e.options[:category] == :setup }
+
+          expect(setup_errors.find { |e| e.attribute == :field_111 }.message).to eql("The owning organisation code is incorrect")
+        end
+      end
+
       context "when cannot find owning org" do
         let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_111: "donotexist" } }
 
diff --git a/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator_spec.rb b/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator_spec.rb
index b9d351281..ba48bd9e7 100644
--- a/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator_spec.rb
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Validator do
         expect(error.col).to eql("L")
         expect(error.category).to be_nil
 
-        error = BulkUploadError.order(:row, :field).find_by(field: "field_111")
+        error = BulkUploadError.find_by(row: "7", category: "setup", field: "field_111")
 
         expect(error.category).to eql("setup")
       end
diff --git a/spec/services/bulk_upload/processor_spec.rb b/spec/services/bulk_upload/processor_spec.rb
index 48b0c0258..8aaef8c36 100644
--- a/spec/services/bulk_upload/processor_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/bulk_upload/processor_spec.rb
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Processor do
           BulkUpload::Lettings::Validator,
           invalid?: false,
           call: nil,
-          any_setup_sections_incomplete?: true,
+          any_setup_errors?: true,
         )
       end
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Processor do
           BulkUpload::Lettings::Validator,
           invalid?: false,
           call: nil,
-          any_setup_sections_incomplete?: false,
+          any_setup_errors?: false,
           create_logs?: true,
         )
       end
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Processor do
           BulkUpload::Lettings::Validator,
           invalid?: false,
           call: nil,
-          any_setup_sections_incomplete?: false,
+          any_setup_errors?: false,
           create_logs?: false,
         )
       end
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Processor do
           BulkUpload::Lettings::Validator,
           call: nil,
           create_logs?: true,
-          any_setup_sections_incomplete?: false,
+          any_setup_errors?: false,
           invalid?: false,
         )
       end