diff --git a/spec/models/validations/date_validations_spec.rb b/spec/models/validations/date_validations_spec.rb
index 59fc94f12..735c749b1 100644
--- a/spec/models/validations/date_validations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/validations/date_validations_spec.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::DateValidations do
     end
 
     it "does not raise an error when valid" do
-      record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 1, 1)
+      record.startdate = current_collection_start_date + 1.month
       date_validator.validate_startdate(record)
       expect(record.errors["startdate"]).to be_empty
     end
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::DateValidations do
 
   describe "major repairs date" do
     it "cannot be after the tenancy start date" do
-      record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 1, 1)
-      record.mrcdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 2, 1)
+      record.startdate = current_collection_start_date + 1.month
+      record.mrcdate = current_collection_start_date + 2.months
       date_validator.validate_property_major_repairs(record)
       expect(record.errors["mrcdate"])
         .to include(match I18n.t("validations.lettings.date.mrcdate.before_tenancy_start"))
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::DateValidations do
     end
 
     it "must be before the tenancy start date" do
-      record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 2, 1)
-      record.mrcdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 1, 1)
+      record.startdate = current_collection_start_date + 2.months
+      record.mrcdate = current_collection_start_date + 1.month
       date_validator.validate_property_major_repairs(record)
       expect(record.errors["mrcdate"]).to be_empty
     end
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::DateValidations do
     context "when reason for vacancy is first let of property" do
       it "validates that no major repair date is provided for a new build" do
         record.rsnvac = 15
-        record.mrcdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 1, 1)
+        record.mrcdate = current_collection_start_date + 1.month
         date_validator.validate_property_major_repairs(record)
         expect(record.errors["mrcdate"])
           .to include(match I18n.t("validations.lettings.date.mrcdate.not_first_let"))
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::DateValidations do
 
       it "validates that no major repair date is provided for a conversion" do
         record.rsnvac = 16
-        record.mrcdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 1, 1)
+        record.mrcdate = current_collection_start_date + 1.month
         date_validator.validate_property_major_repairs(record)
         expect(record.errors["mrcdate"])
           .to include(match I18n.t("validations.lettings.date.mrcdate.not_first_let"))
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::DateValidations do
 
       it "validates that no major repair date is provided for a leased property" do
         record.rsnvac = 17
-        record.mrcdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 1, 1)
+        record.mrcdate = current_collection_start_date + 1.month
         date_validator.validate_property_major_repairs(record)
         expect(record.errors["mrcdate"])
           .to include(match I18n.t("validations.lettings.date.mrcdate.not_first_let"))
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::DateValidations do
     context "when the reason for vacancy is not the first let of property" do
       it "expects that major repairs can have been done" do
         record.rsnvac = "Tenant moved to care home"
-        record.mrcdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 1, 1)
+        record.mrcdate = current_collection_start_date + 1.month
         date_validator.validate_property_major_repairs(record)
         expect(record.errors["mrcdate"]).to be_empty
       end
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::DateValidations do
 
   describe "property void date" do
     it "cannot be after the tenancy start date" do
-      record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 1, 1)
-      record.voiddate = Time.zone.local(2022, 2, 1)
+      record.startdate = current_collection_start_date + 1.month
+      record.voiddate = current_collection_start_date + 2.months
       date_validator.validate_property_void_date(record)
       expect(record.errors["voiddate"])
         .to include(match I18n.t("validations.lettings.date.void_date.before_tenancy_start"))
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::DateValidations do
     end
 
     it "must be before the tenancy start date" do
-      record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 2, 1)
-      record.voiddate = Time.zone.local(2022, 1, 1)
+      record.startdate = current_collection_start_date + 2.months
+      record.voiddate = current_collection_start_date + 1.month
       date_validator.validate_property_void_date(record)
       expect(record.errors["voiddate"]).to be_empty
     end
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::DateValidations do
 
     context "when major repairs have been carried out" do
       it "void_date cannot be after major repairs date" do
-        record.mrcdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 1, 1)
-        record.voiddate = Time.zone.local(2022, 2, 1)
+        record.mrcdate = current_collection_start_date + 1.month
+        record.voiddate = current_collection_start_date + 2.months
         date_validator.validate_property_void_date(record)
         expect(record.errors["voiddate"])
           .to include(match I18n.t("validations.lettings.date.void_date.after_mrcdate"))
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::DateValidations do
       end
 
       it "must be before major repairs date" do
-        record.mrcdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 2, 1)
-        record.voiddate = Time.zone.local(2022, 1, 1)
+        record.mrcdate = current_collection_start_date + 2.months
+        record.voiddate = current_collection_start_date + 1.month
         date_validator.validate_property_void_date(record)
         expect(record.errors["voiddate"]).to be_empty
       end
diff --git a/spec/models/validations/financial_validations_spec.rb b/spec/models/validations/financial_validations_spec.rb
index 14e2dfd0c..b0384451b 100644
--- a/spec/models/validations/financial_validations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/validations/financial_validations_spec.rb
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 require "rails_helper"
 
 RSpec.describe Validations::FinancialValidations do
+  include CollectionTimeHelper
+
   subject(:financial_validator) { validator_class.new }
 
   let(:validator_class) { Class.new { include Validations::FinancialValidations } }
   let(:record) { FactoryBot.create(:lettings_log) }
-  let(:fake_2021_2022_form) { Form.new("spec/fixtures/forms/2021_2022.json") }
-
-  before do
-    allow(FormHandler.instance).to receive(:current_lettings_form).and_return(fake_2021_2022_form)
-  end
 
   describe "earnings and income frequency" do
     it "when earnings are provided it validates that income frequency must be provided" do
@@ -203,7 +200,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::FinancialValidations do
   end
 
   describe "housing benefit rent shortfall validations" do
-    before { record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 5, 1) }
+    before { record.startdate = current_collection_start_date }
 
     context "when shortfall is yes" do
       it "validates that housing benefit is not none" do
@@ -233,7 +230,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::FinancialValidations do
 
   describe "net income validations" do
     it "validates that the net income is within the expected range for the household’s employment status" do
-      record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2023, 5, 1)
+      record.startdate = current_collection_start_date
       record.earnings = 200
       record.incfreq = 1
       record.hhmemb = 1
@@ -244,7 +241,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::FinancialValidations do
 
     context "when the net income is higher than the hard max for their employment status" do
       it "adds an error" do
-        record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2023, 5, 1)
+        record.startdate = current_collection_start_date
         record.earnings = 5000
         record.incfreq = 1
         record.hhmemb = 1
@@ -261,7 +258,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::FinancialValidations do
 
     context "when the net income is lower than the hard min for their employment status" do
       it "adds an error" do
-        record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2023, 5, 1)
+        record.startdate = current_collection_start_date
         record.earnings = 50
         record.incfreq = 1
         record.hhmemb = 1
@@ -278,7 +275,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::FinancialValidations do
 
     context "when there is more than one household member" do
       it "allows income levels based on all working situations combined" do
-        record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2023, 5, 1)
+        record.startdate = current_collection_start_date
         record.earnings = 5000
         record.incfreq = 1
         record.hhmemb = 4
@@ -291,7 +288,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::FinancialValidations do
       end
 
       it "uses the combined value in error messages" do
-        record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2023, 5, 1)
+        record.startdate = current_collection_start_date
         record.earnings = 100
         record.incfreq = 1
         record.hhmemb = 3
@@ -304,7 +301,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::FinancialValidations do
       end
 
       it "adds errors to relevant fields for each tenant when income is too high" do
-        record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2023, 5, 1)
+        record.startdate = current_collection_start_date
         record.earnings = 5000
         record.incfreq = 1
         record.hhmemb = 3
@@ -328,7 +325,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::FinancialValidations do
       end
 
       it "adds errors to relevant fields for each tenant when income is too low" do
-        record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2023, 5, 1)
+        record.startdate = current_collection_start_date
         record.earnings = 50
         record.incfreq = 1
         record.hhmemb = 3
@@ -996,7 +993,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::FinancialValidations do
             soft_max: 89.54,
             hard_min: 9.87,
             hard_max: 100.99,
-            start_year: 2021,
+            start_year: current_collection_start_year,
           )
           LaRentRange.create!(
             ranges_rent_id: "2",
@@ -1007,7 +1004,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::FinancialValidations do
             soft_max: 89.54,
             hard_min: 9.87,
             hard_max: 100.99,
-            start_year: 2021,
+            start_year: current_collection_start_year,
           )
         end
 
@@ -1017,7 +1014,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::FinancialValidations do
           record.period = 1
           record.la = "E07000223"
           record.beds = 4
-          record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2021, 9, 17)
+          record.startdate = current_collection_start_date
           record.brent = 9.17
 
           financial_validator.validate_rent_amount(record)
@@ -1030,7 +1027,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::FinancialValidations do
           record.lettype = 2
           record.period = 1
           record.location = location
-          record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2021, 9, 17)
+          record.startdate = current_collection_start_date
           record.brent = 9.17
 
           financial_validator.validate_rent_amount(record)
@@ -1049,7 +1046,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::FinancialValidations do
           record.period = 1
           record.la = "E07000223"
           record.beds = 4
-          record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2021, 9, 17)
+          record.startdate = current_collection_start_date
           record.brent = 200
 
           financial_validator.validate_rent_amount(record)
@@ -1067,7 +1064,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::FinancialValidations do
           record.lettype = 2
           record.period = 1
           record.location = location
-          record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2021, 9, 17)
+          record.startdate = current_collection_start_date
           record.brent = 200
 
           financial_validator.validate_rent_amount(record)
@@ -1084,7 +1081,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::FinancialValidations do
           record.lettype = 1
           record.period = 1
           record.la = "E07000223"
-          record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 2, 5)
+          record.startdate = current_collection_start_date
           record.beds = 4
           record.brent = 200
 
@@ -1100,7 +1097,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::FinancialValidations do
 
         it "does not error if some of the fields are missing" do
           record.managing_organisation.provider_type = 2
-          record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2021, 9, 17)
+          record.startdate = current_collection_start_date
           record.brent = 200
 
           financial_validator.validate_rent_amount(record)
diff --git a/spec/models/validations/household_validations_spec.rb b/spec/models/validations/household_validations_spec.rb
index 9848afd67..80c164891 100644
--- a/spec/models/validations/household_validations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/validations/household_validations_spec.rb
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::HouseholdValidations do
       end
 
       context "when form year is >= 2024" do
-        let(:startdate) { Time.zone.local(2024, 4, 1) }
+        let(:startdate) { current_collection_start_date }
 
         context "when checking the content of reasonother" do
           it "validates that the reason doesn't match phrase indicating homelessness" do
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::HouseholdValidations do
 
   describe "#validate_person_age_matches_relationship" do
     context "with 2024 logs" do
-      let(:startdate) { Time.zone.local(2024, 4, 1) }
+      let(:startdate) { current_collection_start_date }
 
       it "does not add an error is person under 16 is a partner" do
         record.age2 = 14
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::HouseholdValidations do
 
   describe "#validate_person_age_matches_economic_status" do
     context "with 2024 logs" do
-      let(:startdate) { Time.zone.local(2024, 4, 1) }
+      let(:startdate) { current_collection_start_date }
 
       it "does not run the validation" do
         record.age2 = 14
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::HouseholdValidations do
 
   describe "#validate_person_age_and_relationship_matches_economic_status" do
     context "with 2024 logs" do
-      let(:startdate) { Time.zone.local(2024, 4, 1) }
+      let(:startdate) { current_collection_start_date }
 
       context "when the household contains a tenant’s child between the ages of 16 and 19" do
         it "does not add an error" do
diff --git a/spec/models/validations/sales/sale_information_validations_spec.rb b/spec/models/validations/sales/sale_information_validations_spec.rb
index 8d4eb4cea..f76674423 100644
--- a/spec/models/validations/sales/sale_information_validations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/validations/sales/sale_information_validations_spec.rb
@@ -815,18 +815,6 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::Sales::SaleInformationValidations do
     end
   end
 
-  context "with a 2024 log that is not an outright sale" do
-    let(:record) { FactoryBot.build(:sales_log, value: 300_000, ownershipsch: 2, saledate: Time.zone.local(2024, 5, 1)) }
-
-    it "does not add errors" do
-      record.mortgageused = 1
-      record.mortgage = 100_000
-      record.deposit = 100_000
-      sale_information_validator.validate_outright_sale_value_matches_mortgage_plus_deposit(record)
-      expect(record.errors).to be_empty
-    end
-  end
-
   describe "#validate_basic_monthly_rent" do
     context "when within permitted bounds" do
       let(:record) { build(:sales_log, mrent: 9998, ownershipsch: 1, type: 2) }
diff --git a/spec/models/validations/soft_validations_spec.rb b/spec/models/validations/soft_validations_spec.rb
index 4b0ac6711..b186277bd 100644
--- a/spec/models/validations/soft_validations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/validations/soft_validations_spec.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::SoftValidations do
         soft_max: 89.54,
         hard_min: 9.87,
         hard_max: 100.99,
-        start_year: 2021,
+        start_year: current_collection_start_year,
       )
 
       record.la = "E07000223"
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::SoftValidations do
       record.rent_type = 0
       record.beds = 1
       record.period = 1
-      record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2021, 10, 10)
+      record.startdate = current_collection_start_date
     end
 
     context "when validating soft min" do
@@ -504,16 +504,16 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::SoftValidations do
   describe "major repairs date soft validations" do
     context "when the major repairs date is within 10 years of the tenancy start date" do
       it "shows the interruption screen" do
-        record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 2, 1)
-        record.mrcdate = Time.zone.local(2013, 2, 1)
+        record.startdate = current_collection_start_date
+        record.mrcdate = current_collection_start_date- 9.years
         expect(record.major_repairs_date_in_soft_range?).to be true
       end
     end
 
     context "when the major repairs date is less than 2 years before the tenancy start date" do
       it "does not show the interruption screen" do
-        record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 2, 1)
-        record.mrcdate = Time.zone.local(2021, 2, 1)
+        record.startdate = current_collection_start_date
+        record.mrcdate = current_collection_start_date- 1.year
         expect(record.major_repairs_date_in_soft_range?).to be false
       end
     end
@@ -540,16 +540,16 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::SoftValidations do
   describe "void date soft validations" do
     context "when the void date is within 10 years of the tenancy start date" do
       it "shows the interruption screen" do
-        record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 2, 1)
-        record.voiddate = Time.zone.local(2013, 2, 1)
+        record.startdate = current_collection_start_date
+        record.voiddate = current_collection_start_date - 9.years
         expect(record.voiddate_in_soft_range?).to be true
       end
     end
 
     context "when the void date is less than 2 years before the tenancy start date" do
       it "does not show the interruption screen" do
-        record.startdate = Time.zone.local(2022, 2, 1)
-        record.voiddate = Time.zone.local(2021, 2, 1)
+        record.startdate = current_collection_start_date
+        record.voiddate = current_collection_start_date - 1.year
         expect(record.voiddate_in_soft_range?).to be false
       end
     end