diff --git a/app/models/validations/setup_validations.rb b/app/models/validations/setup_validations.rb
index d3f72a365..e826c6302 100644
--- a/app/models/validations/setup_validations.rb
+++ b/app/models/validations/setup_validations.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ module Validations::SetupValidations
 
   def validate_location(record)
     location_during_startdate_validation(record)
+
+    if record.location&.status == :incomplete
+      record.errors.add :location_id, :incomplete, message: I18n.t("validations.setup.location.incomplete")
+      record.errors.add :scheme_id, :incomplete, message: I18n.t("validations.setup.location.incomplete")
+    end
   end
 
   def validate_scheme_has_confirmed_locations_validation(record)
diff --git a/app/services/imports/lettings_logs_import_service.rb b/app/services/imports/lettings_logs_import_service.rb
index f1a86c023..2ec9ee252 100644
--- a/app/services/imports/lettings_logs_import_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/imports/lettings_logs_import_service.rb
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ module Imports
         %i[voiddate after_mrcdate] => %w[voiddate mrcdate majorrepairs],
         %i[tshortfall more_than_rent] => %w[tshortfall tshortfall_known],
         %i[scheme_id no_completed_locations] => %w[scheme_id location_id],
+        %i[location_id incomplete] => %w[scheme_id location_id],
         %i[beds one_three_bedroom_single_tenant_shared] => %w[beds],
       }
 
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 0cf265b08..4307158e2 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -305,6 +305,8 @@ en:
       lettype:
         general_needs_mismatch: Lettings type must be a general needs type because you selected general needs when uploading the file
         supported_housing_mismatch: Lettings type must be a supported housing type because you selected supported housing when uploading the file
+      location:
+        incomplete: "This location is incomplete. Select another location or update this one"
 
     property:
       uprn:
diff --git a/spec/models/form/lettings/questions/location_id_spec.rb b/spec/models/form/lettings/questions/location_id_spec.rb
index ba3358e02..f31e16806 100644
--- a/spec/models/form/lettings/questions/location_id_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/form/lettings/questions/location_id_spec.rb
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ RSpec.describe Form::Lettings::Questions::LocationId, type: :model do
 
       context "and some locations are not confirmed" do
         before do
-          FactoryBot.create(:location, scheme:, postcode: nil)
           FactoryBot.create(:location, scheme:)
+          FactoryBot.create(:location, :incomplete, scheme:)
           lettings_log.update!(scheme:)
         end
 
diff --git a/spec/models/validations/setup_validations_spec.rb b/spec/models/validations/setup_validations_spec.rb
index 3def42da4..75b890b24 100644
--- a/spec/models/validations/setup_validations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/validations/setup_validations_spec.rb
@@ -641,6 +641,26 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::SetupValidations do
           .to include(match I18n.t("validations.setup.startdate.location.activating_soon.location_id", postcode: location.postcode, date: "15 September 2022"))
       end
     end
+
+    context "with an incomplete location" do
+      let(:scheme) { create(:scheme) }
+      let(:location) { create(:location, :incomplete, scheme:) }
+
+      it "produces error when location is incomplete" do
+        record.location = location
+        setup_validator.validate_location(record)
+        expect(record.errors["location_id"])
+          .to include("This location is incomplete. Select another location or update this one")
+      end
+
+      it "produces no error when location is completes" do
+        location.update!(units: 1)
+        location.reload
+        record.location = location
+        setup_validator.validate_location(record)
+        expect(record.errors["location_id"]).to be_empty
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe "#validate_organisation" do
diff --git a/spec/services/imports/lettings_logs_import_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/imports/lettings_logs_import_service_spec.rb
index 8986710d9..1210e84ba 100644
--- a/spec/services/imports/lettings_logs_import_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/imports/lettings_logs_import_service_spec.rb
@@ -901,6 +901,32 @@ RSpec.describe Imports::LettingsLogsImportService do
         end
       end
 
+      context "and unconfirmed/incomplete location is selected" do
+        let(:lettings_log_id) { "0b4a68df-30cc-474a-93c0-a56ce8fdad3b" }
+
+        before do
+          scheme = Scheme.find_by(old_visible_id: "0123")
+          scheme.locations.update!(confirmed: false, mobility_type: nil)
+          scheme.locations << create(:location)
+        end
+
+        it "intercepts the relevant validation error" do
+          expect { lettings_log_service.send(:create_log, lettings_log_xml) }
+            .not_to raise_error
+        end
+
+        it "clears out the location answers" do
+          allow(logger).to receive(:warn)
+
+          lettings_log_service.send(:create_log, lettings_log_xml)
+          lettings_log = LettingsLog.find_by(old_id: lettings_log_id)
+
+          expect(lettings_log).not_to be_nil
+          expect(lettings_log.location).to be_nil
+          expect(lettings_log.scheme).to be_nil
+        end
+      end
+
       context "and carehome charges are out of range" do
         let(:lettings_log_id) { "0b4a68df-30cc-474a-93c0-a56ce8fdad3b" }