diff --git a/app/views/home/_upcoming_deadlines.html.erb b/app/views/home/_upcoming_deadlines.html.erb
index 47590c85d..17879da33 100644
--- a/app/views/home/_upcoming_deadlines.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/home/_upcoming_deadlines.html.erb
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 <h1 class="govuk-heading-l">Upcoming deadlines</h1>
 
 <% open_lettings_form = FormHandler.instance.in_crossover_period? ? FormHandler.instance.previous_lettings_form : FormHandler.instance.current_lettings_form %>
-<% formatted_deadline = "#{open_lettings_form.submission_deadline.strftime("%A %-d %B %Y")}" %>
+<% formatted_deadline = "#{open_lettings_form.submission_deadline.to_formatted_s.strftime('%A %-d %B %Y')}" %>
 <% if FormHandler.instance.in_crossover_period? %>
   <p class="govuk-body govuk-body-m"><strong>End of year deadline - <%= formatted_deadline %>:</strong> Deadline to submit logs for tenancies starting between <%= open_lettings_form.start_date.to_formatted_s(:govuk_date) %> to <%= collection_end_date(open_lettings_form.start_date).to_formatted_s(:govuk_date) %></p>
 <% end %>
 
 <% current_quarter = quarter_for_date(date: Time.zone.now) %>
 <% if current_quarter.present? %>
-  <p class="govuk-body govuk-body-m"><strong><%= "#{current_quarter.quarter} - #{current_quarter.cutoff_date.strftime("%A %-d %B %Y")}" %>:</strong> Quarterly cut off date for tenancies and sales starting between <%= current_quarter.quarter_start_date.to_formatted_s(:govuk_date) %> and <%= current_quarter.quarter_end_date.to_formatted_s(:govuk_date) %>.</p>
+  <p class="govuk-body govuk-body-m"><strong><%= "#{current_quarter.quarter} - #{current_quarter.cutoff_date.strftime('%A %-d %B %Y')}" %>:</strong> Quarterly cut off date for tenancies and sales starting between <%= current_quarter.quarter_start_date.to_formatted_s(:govuk_date) %> and <%= current_quarter.quarter_end_date.to_formatted_s(:govuk_date) %>.</p>
 <% end %>
 
 <% unless FormHandler.instance.in_crossover_period? %>