diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser.rb
index 650c3e896..5b88ebdbe 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser.rb
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@ class BulkUpload::Lettings::Year2022::RowParser
       .to_hash
       .reject { |k, _| %w[bulk_upload block_log_creation].include?(k) }
       .values
+      .reject(&:blank?)
       .compact
       .empty?
   end
diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser.rb
index 24b42a608..93b6d6ade 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser.rb
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ class BulkUpload::Lettings::Year2023::RowParser
       .to_hash
       .reject { |k, _| %w[bulk_upload block_log_creation field_blank].include?(k) }
       .values
+      .reject(&:blank?)
       .compact
       .empty?
   end
diff --git a/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser_spec.rb b/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser_spec.rb
index f092b141e..43a4ad822 100644
--- a/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser_spec.rb
@@ -165,7 +165,17 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Year2022::RowParser do
       end
     end
 
-    context "when any field is populated" do
+    context "when the only populated fields are whitespace" do
+      before do
+        parser.field_18 = " "
+      end
+
+      it "returns true" do
+        expect(parser).to be_blank_row
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when any field is populated with something other than whitespace" do
       before do
         parser.field_1 = "1"
       end
@@ -765,7 +775,7 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Year2022::RowParser do
 
     describe "#field_112" do # username for created_by
       context "when blank" do
-        let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_112: "" } }
+        let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_112: "", field_4: 1 } }
 
         it "is permitted" do
           expect(parser.errors[:field_112]).to be_blank
@@ -817,7 +827,7 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Year2022::RowParser do
 
     describe "#field_113" do # managing org
       context "when blank" do
-        let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_113: "" } }
+        let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_113: "", field_4: 1 } }
 
         it "is not permitted as setup error" do
           setup_errors = parser.errors.select { |e| e.options[:category] == :setup }
@@ -909,7 +919,7 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Year2022::RowParser do
     ].each do |known, age, field|
       describe "##{known} and ##{age}" do
         context "when #{field} is blank" do
-          let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field.to_s => nil } }
+          let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field.to_s => nil, field_4: 1 } }
 
           it "sets ##{known} 1" do
             expect(parser.log.public_send(known)).to be(1)
@@ -1224,7 +1234,7 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Year2022::RowParser do
           end
 
           context "when no" do
-            let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, hash[:field] => "" } }
+            let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, hash[:field] => "", field_4: 1 } }
 
             it "sets value from correct mapping" do
               expect(parser.log.public_send(hash[:attribute])).to be_nil
@@ -1374,7 +1384,7 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Year2022::RowParser do
       end
 
       context "when mrcdate not given" do
-        let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_92: "", field_93: "", field_94: "" } }
+        let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_92: "", field_93: "", field_94: "", field_4: 1 } }
 
         it "sets #majorrepairs to 0" do
           expect(parser.log.majorrepairs).to eq(0)
@@ -1442,7 +1452,7 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Year2022::RowParser do
       end
 
       context "when not known" do
-        let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_62: "" } }
+        let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_62: "", field_4: 1 } }
 
         it "sets to 0" do
           expect(parser.log.previous_la_known).to eq(0)
diff --git a/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser_spec.rb b/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser_spec.rb
index 89abce90e..17d6aa50f 100644
--- a/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser_spec.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,17 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Year2023::RowParser do
       end
     end
 
-    context "when any field is populated" do
+    context "when the only populated fields are whitespace" do
+      before do
+        parser.field_18 = " "
+      end
+
+      it "returns true" do
+        expect(parser).to be_blank_row
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when any field is populated with something other than whitespace" do
       before do
         parser.field_1 = "1"
       end
@@ -263,7 +273,7 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Year2023::RowParser do
 
     describe "#field_3" do # created_by
       context "when blank" do
-        let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_3: "" } }
+        let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_3: "", field_4: 1 } }
 
         it "is permitted" do
           expect(parser.errors[:field_3]).to be_blank
@@ -685,7 +695,7 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Year2023::RowParser do
 
     describe "#field_1" do # owning org
       context "when blank" do
-        let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_1: "" } }
+        let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_1: "", field_4: 1 } }
 
         it "is not permitted as setup error" do
           setup_errors = parser.errors.select { |e| e.options[:category] == :setup }
@@ -747,7 +757,7 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Year2023::RowParser do
 
     describe "#field_2" do # managing org
       context "when blank" do
-        let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_2: "" } }
+        let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_2: "", field_4: 1 } }
 
         it "is not permitted as setup error" do
           setup_errors = parser.errors.select { |e| e.options[:category] == :setup }
@@ -941,7 +951,7 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Year2023::RowParser do
       end
 
       context "when uprn blank" do
-        let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_18: "" } }
+        let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_18: "", field_4: 1 } }
 
         it "sets to 0" do
           expect(parser.log.uprn_known).to be(0)
@@ -993,7 +1003,7 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Year2023::RowParser do
     ].each do |known, age, field|
       describe "##{known} and ##{age}" do
         context "when #{field} is blank" do
-          let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field.to_s => nil } }
+          let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field.to_s => nil, field_4: 1 } }
 
           it "sets ##{known} 1" do
             expect(parser.log.public_send(known)).to be(1)
@@ -1288,7 +1298,7 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Year2023::RowParser do
           end
 
           context "when no" do
-            let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, hash[:field] => "" } }
+            let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, hash[:field] => "", field_4: 1 } }
 
             it "sets value from correct mapping" do
               expect(parser.log.public_send(hash[:attribute])).to be_nil
@@ -1438,7 +1448,7 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Year2023::RowParser do
       end
 
       context "when mrcdate not given" do
-        let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_36: "", field_37: "", field_38: "" } }
+        let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_36: "", field_37: "", field_38: "", field_4: 1 } }
 
         it "sets #majorrepairs to 0" do
           expect(parser.log.majorrepairs).to eq(0)
@@ -1506,7 +1516,7 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Year2023::RowParser do
       end
 
       context "when not known" do
-        let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_109: "" } }
+        let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_109: "", field_4: 1 } }
 
         it "sets to 0" do
           expect(parser.log.previous_la_known).to eq(0)