diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2024/row_parser.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2024/row_parser.rb
index e443c85a8..f1ed219cf 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2024/row_parser.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2024/row_parser.rb
@@ -762,17 +762,10 @@ private
   end
 
   def validate_reasonable_preference_dont_know
-    other_reason_fields = %i[field_107 field_108 field_109 field_110]
-    if field_106 == 1
-      selected_reasons = other_reason_fields.select { |field| send(field) == 1 }
-      dont_know_selected = field_111 == 1
-
-      if selected_reasons.any? && dont_know_selected
-
-        errors.add(:field_111, I18n.t("#{ERROR_BASE_KEY}.reasonpref.conflict.dont_know"))
-        selected_reasons.each do |field|
-          errors.add(field, I18n.t("#{ERROR_BASE_KEY}.reasonpref.conflict.other"))
-        end
+    if rp_dontknow_conflict?
+      errors.add(:field_111, I18n.t("#{ERROR_BASE_KEY}.reasonpref.conflict.dont_know"))
+      %i[field_107 field_108 field_109 field_110].each do |field|
+        errors.add(field, I18n.t("#{ERROR_BASE_KEY}.reasonpref.conflict.other")) if send(field) == 1
       end
     end
   end
@@ -1287,11 +1280,11 @@ private
     attributes["ppostcode_full"] = ppostcode_full
 
     attributes["reasonpref"] = field_106
-    attributes["rp_homeless"] = field_107
-    attributes["rp_insan_unsat"] = field_108
-    attributes["rp_medwel"] = field_109
-    attributes["rp_hardship"] = field_110
-    attributes["rp_dontknow"] = field_111
+    attributes["rp_homeless"] = field_107 unless rp_dontknow_conflict?
+    attributes["rp_insan_unsat"] = field_108 unless rp_dontknow_conflict?
+    attributes["rp_medwel"] = field_109 unless rp_dontknow_conflict?
+    attributes["rp_hardship"] = field_110 unless rp_dontknow_conflict?
+    attributes["rp_dontknow"] = field_111 unless rp_dontknow_conflict?
 
     attributes["cbl"] = cbl
     attributes["chr"] = chr
@@ -1678,4 +1671,15 @@ private
   def bulk_upload_organisation
     Organisation.find(bulk_upload.organisation_id)
   end
+
+  def rp_dontknow_conflict?
+    other_reason_fields = %i[field_107 field_108 field_109 field_110]
+    if field_106 == 1
+      selected_reasons = other_reason_fields.select { |field| send(field) == 1 }
+      dont_know_selected = field_111 == 1
+
+      return true if selected_reasons.any? && dont_know_selected
+    end
+    false
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2025/row_parser.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2025/row_parser.rb
index 6e4639f52..ca17028cd 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2025/row_parser.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2025/row_parser.rb
@@ -761,17 +761,10 @@ private
   end
 
   def validate_reasonable_preference_dont_know
-    other_reason_fields = %i[field_107 field_108 field_109 field_110]
-    if field_106 == 1
-      selected_reasons = other_reason_fields.select { |field| send(field) == 1 }
-      dont_know_selected = field_111 == 1
-
-      if selected_reasons.any? && dont_know_selected
-
-        errors.add(:field_111, I18n.t("#{ERROR_BASE_KEY}.reasonpref.conflict.dont_know"))
-        selected_reasons.each do |field|
-          errors.add(field, I18n.t("#{ERROR_BASE_KEY}.reasonpref.conflict.other"))
-        end
+    if rp_dontknow_conflict?
+      errors.add(:field_111, I18n.t("#{ERROR_BASE_KEY}.reasonpref.conflict.dont_know"))
+      %i[field_107 field_108 field_109 field_110].each do |field|
+        errors.add(field, I18n.t("#{ERROR_BASE_KEY}.reasonpref.conflict.other")) if send(field) == 1
       end
     end
   end
@@ -1284,11 +1277,11 @@ private
     attributes["ppostcode_full"] = ppostcode_full
 
     attributes["reasonpref"] = field_106
-    attributes["rp_homeless"] = field_107
-    attributes["rp_insan_unsat"] = field_108
-    attributes["rp_medwel"] = field_109
-    attributes["rp_hardship"] = field_110
-    attributes["rp_dontknow"] = field_111
+    attributes["rp_homeless"] = field_107 unless rp_dontknow_conflict?
+    attributes["rp_insan_unsat"] = field_108 unless rp_dontknow_conflict?
+    attributes["rp_medwel"] = field_109 unless rp_dontknow_conflict?
+    attributes["rp_hardship"] = field_110 unless rp_dontknow_conflict?
+    attributes["rp_dontknow"] = field_111 unless rp_dontknow_conflict?
 
     attributes["cbl"] = cbl
     attributes["chr"] = chr
@@ -1680,4 +1673,15 @@ private
       "R" # refused
     end
   end
+
+  def rp_dontknow_conflict?
+    other_reason_fields = %i[field_107 field_108 field_109 field_110]
+    if field_106 == 1
+      selected_reasons = other_reason_fields.select { |field| send(field) == 1 }
+      dont_know_selected = field_111 == 1
+
+      return true if selected_reasons.any? && dont_know_selected
+    end
+    false
+  end
 end