diff --git a/spec/features/home_page_spec.rb b/spec/features/home_page_spec.rb
index 60bab113e..0871f715d 100644
--- a/spec/features/home_page_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/home_page_spec.rb
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ RSpec.describe "Home Page Features" do
 
   let!(:user) { FactoryBot.create(:user) }
   let(:storage_service) { instance_double(Storage::S3Service, get_file_metadata: nil) }
-  let(:current_collection_year) { 2024 }
-  let(:next_collection_year) { 2025 }
 
   before do
     sign_in user
@@ -14,82 +12,107 @@ RSpec.describe "Home Page Features" do
     allow(storage_service).to receive(:configuration).and_return(OpenStruct.new(bucket_name: "core-test-collection-resources"))
   end
 
-  context "when visiting during the current collection year" do
-    before do
-      allow(FormHandler.instance).to receive(:in_crossover_period?).and_return(false)
-      allow_any_instance_of(CollectionTimeHelper).to receive(:current_collection_start_year).and_return(current_collection_year)
-      allow_any_instance_of(CollectionTimeHelper).to receive(:current_collection_end_year).and_return(current_collection_year + 1)
-      visit root_path
-      find("span.govuk-details__summary-text", text: "Quarterly cut-off dates for 2024 to 2025").click
-    end
-
-    after { travel_back }
+  describe "_upcoming_deadlines" do
+    let(:current_collection_year) { 2024 }
+    let(:next_collection_year) { 2025 }
 
-    scenario "displays correct text for Q1" do
-      travel_to Time.zone.local(current_collection_year, 4, 1) do
-        expect(page).to have_content("Q1 - Friday 12 July 2024")
-        expect(page).to have_content("You can still create logs for a previous quarter after its cut-off date, as long as you complete them by the end-of-year deadline: Friday 6 June 2025.")
+    context "when visiting during the current collection year" do
+      before do
+        allow(FormHandler.instance).to receive(:in_crossover_period?).and_return(false)
+        # rubocop:disable RSpec/AnyInstance
+        allow_any_instance_of(CollectionTimeHelper).to receive(:current_collection_start_year).and_return(current_collection_year)
+        allow_any_instance_of(CollectionTimeHelper).to receive(:current_collection_end_year).and_return(current_collection_year + 1)
+        # rubocop:enable RSpec/AnyInstance
       end
-    end
 
-    scenario "displays correct text for Q2" do
-      travel_to Time.zone.local(current_collection_year, 7, 1) do
-        expect(page).to have_content("Q2 - Friday 11 October 2024")
-        expect(page).to have_content("You can still create logs for a previous quarter after its cut-off date, as long as you complete them by the end-of-year deadline: Friday 6 June 2025.")
+      scenario "displays correct text for quarters" do
+        Timecop.freeze(Time.zone.local(current_collection_year, 4, 1)) do
+          visit root_path
+          find("span.govuk-details__summary-text", text: "Quarterly cut-off dates for 2024 to 2025").click
+          expect(page).to have_content("Q1 - Friday 12 July 2024")
+          expect(page).to have_content("Q2 - Friday 11 October 2024")
+          expect(page).to have_content("Q3 - Friday 10 January 2025")
+          expect(page).to have_content("End of year deadline - Friday 6 June 2025")
+          expect(page).to have_content("You can still create logs for a previous quarter after its cut-off date, as long as you complete them by the end-of-year deadline: Friday 6 June 2025.")
+        end
+        Timecop.return
       end
-    end
 
-    scenario "displays correct text for Q3" do
-      travel_to Time.zone.local(current_collection_year, 10, 1) do
-        expect(page).to have_content("Q3 - Friday 10 January 2025")
-        expect(page).to have_content("You can still create logs for a previous quarter after its cut-off date, as long as you complete them by the end-of-year deadline: Friday 6 June 2025.")
+      scenario "displays correct current quarter as Q1" do
+        Timecop.freeze(Time.zone.local(current_collection_year, 4, 1)) do
+          visit root_path
+          expect(page).to have_selector("h1.govuk-heading-l + p.govuk-body.govuk-body-m", text: "Q1 - Friday 12 July 2024: Quarterly cut off date for tenancies and sales starting between 1 April 2024 and 30 June 2024.")
+          expect(page).to have_content("Q1 - Friday 12 July 2024")
+        end
+        Timecop.return
       end
-    end
 
-    scenario "displays correct text for Q4" do
-      travel_to Time.zone.local(current_collection_year + 1, 3, 1) do
-        expect(page).to have_content("End of year deadline - Friday 6 June 2025")
-        expect(page).to have_content("You can still create logs for a previous quarter after its cut-off date, as long as you complete them by the end-of-year deadline: Friday 6 June 2025.")
+      scenario "displays correct current quarter as Q2" do
+        Timecop.freeze(Time.zone.local(current_collection_year, 8, 1)) do
+          visit root_path
+          expect(page).to have_selector("h1.govuk-heading-l + p.govuk-body.govuk-body-m", text: "Q2 - Friday 11 October 2024: Quarterly cut off date for tenancies and sales starting between 1 July 2024 and 30 September 2024.")
+          expect(page).to have_content("Q2 - Friday 11 October 2024")
+        end
+        Timecop.return
       end
-    end
-  end
 
-  context "when visiting during the next collection year" do
-    before do
-      allow(FormHandler.instance).to receive(:in_crossover_period?).and_return(false)
-      allow_any_instance_of(CollectionTimeHelper).to receive(:current_collection_start_year).and_return(next_collection_year)
-      allow_any_instance_of(CollectionTimeHelper).to receive(:current_collection_end_year).and_return(next_collection_year + 1)
-      visit root_path
-      find("span.govuk-details__summary-text", text: "Quarterly cut-off dates for 2025 to 2026").click
+      scenario "displays correct current quarter as Q3" do
+        Timecop.freeze(Time.zone.local(current_collection_year, 11, 1)) do
+          visit root_path
+          expect(page).to have_selector("h1.govuk-heading-l + p.govuk-body.govuk-body-m", text: "Q3 - Friday 10 January 2025: Quarterly cut off date for tenancies and sales starting between 1 October 2024 and 31 December 2024.")
+          expect(page).to have_content("Q3 - Friday 10 January 2025")
+        end
+        Timecop.return
+      end
     end
 
-    after { travel_back }
+    context "when visiting during the next collection year" do
+      before do
+        allow(FormHandler.instance).to receive(:in_crossover_period?).and_return(false)
+        # rubocop:disable RSpec/AnyInstance
+        allow_any_instance_of(CollectionTimeHelper).to receive(:current_collection_start_year).and_return(next_collection_year)
+        allow_any_instance_of(CollectionTimeHelper).to receive(:current_collection_end_year).and_return(next_collection_year + 1)
+        # rubocop:enable RSpec/AnyInstance
+      end
 
-    scenario "displays correct text for Q1" do
-      travel_to Time.zone.local(next_collection_year, 4, 1) do
-        expect(page).to have_content("Q1 - Friday 11 July 2025")
-        expect(page).to have_content("You can still create logs for a previous quarter after its cut-off date, as long as you complete them by the end-of-year deadline: Friday 5 June 2026.")
+      scenario "displays correct text for quarters" do
+        Timecop.freeze(Time.zone.local(next_collection_year, 4, 1)) do
+          visit root_path
+          find("span.govuk-details__summary-text", text: "Quarterly cut-off dates for 2025 to 2026").click
+          expect(page).to have_content("Q1 - Friday 11 July 2025")
+          expect(page).to have_content("Q2 - Friday 10 October 2025")
+          expect(page).to have_content("Q3 - Friday 16 January 2026")
+          expect(page).to have_content("End of year deadline - Friday 5 June 2026")
+          expect(page).to have_content("You can still create logs for a previous quarter after its cut-off date, as long as you complete them by the end-of-year deadline: Friday 5 June 2026.")
+        end
+        Timecop.return
       end
-    end
 
-    scenario "displays correct text for Q2" do
-      travel_to Time.zone.local(next_collection_year, 7, 1) do
-        expect(page).to have_content("Q2 - Friday 10 October 2025")
-        expect(page).to have_content("You can still create logs for a previous quarter after its cut-off date, as long as you complete them by the end-of-year deadline: Friday 5 June 2026.")
+      scenario "displays correct current quarter as Q1" do
+        Timecop.freeze(Time.zone.local(next_collection_year, 4, 1)) do
+          visit root_path
+          expect(page).to have_selector("h1.govuk-heading-l + p.govuk-body.govuk-body-m", text: "Q1 - Friday 11 July 2025: Quarterly cut off date for tenancies and sales starting between 1 April 2025 and 30 June 2025.")
+          expect(page).to have_content("Q1 - Friday 11 July 2025")
+        end
+        Timecop.return
       end
-    end
 
-    scenario "displays correct text for Q3" do
-      travel_to Time.zone.local(next_collection_year, 10, 1) do
-        expect(page).to have_content("Q3 - Friday 16 January 2026")
-        expect(page).to have_content("You can still create logs for a previous quarter after its cut-off date, as long as you complete them by the end-of-year deadline: Friday 5 June 2026.")
+      scenario "displays correct current quarter as Q2" do
+        Timecop.freeze(Time.zone.local(next_collection_year, 8, 1)) do
+          visit root_path
+          expect(page).to have_selector("h1.govuk-heading-l + p.govuk-body.govuk-body-m", text: "Q2 - Friday 10 October 2025: Quarterly cut off date for tenancies and sales starting between 1 July 2025 and 30 September 2025.")
+          expect(page).to have_content("Q2 - Friday 10 October 2025")
+        end
+        Timecop.return
       end
-    end
 
-    scenario "displays correct text for Q4" do
-      travel_to Time.zone.local(next_collection_year + 1, 3, 1) do
-        expect(page).to have_content("End of year deadline - Friday 5 June 2026")
-        expect(page).to have_content("You can still create logs for a previous quarter after its cut-off date, as long as you complete them by the end-of-year deadline: Friday 5 June 2026.")
+      scenario "displays correct current quarter as Q3" do
+        Timecop.freeze(Time.zone.local(next_collection_year, 11, 1)) do
+          visit root_path
+          expect(page).to have_selector("h1.govuk-heading-l + p.govuk-body.govuk-body-m", text: "Q3 - Friday 16 January 2026: Quarterly cut off date for tenancies and sales starting between 1 October 2025 and 31 December 2025.")
+          expect(page).to have_content("Q3 - Friday 16 January 2026")
+        end
+        Timecop.return
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/rails_helper.rb b/spec/rails_helper.rb
index 10ae7fced..93dc2425e 100644
--- a/spec/rails_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/rails_helper.rb
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ rescue ActiveRecord::PendingMigrationError => e
 end
 RSpec.configure do |config|
 
-  config.include ActiveSupport::Testing::TimeHelpers
-
   # Remove this line if you're not using ActiveRecord or ActiveRecord fixtures
   config.fixture_paths = ["#{::Rails.root}/spec/fixtures"]