diff --git a/app/models/lettings_log.rb b/app/models/lettings_log.rb
index 27d9b0d21..bb154ad2a 100644
--- a/app/models/lettings_log.rb
+++ b/app/models/lettings_log.rb
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ class LettingsLog < Log
   end
 
   def soft_min_for_period
-    beds = needstype == 2 ? 0 : self.beds
+    beds = needstype == 2 ? 0 : [self.beds, 4].min
     la = needstype == 2 ? Location.find(location_id).location_code : self.la
 
     soft_min = LaRentRange.find_by(start_year: collection_start_year, la:, beds:, lettype:).soft_min
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ class LettingsLog < Log
   end
 
   def soft_max_for_period
-    beds = needstype == 2 ? 0 : self.beds
+    beds = needstype == 2 ? 0 : [self.beds, 4].min
     la = needstype == 2 ? Location.find(location_id).location_code : self.la
 
     soft_max = LaRentRange.find_by(start_year: collection_start_year, la:, beds:, lettype:).soft_max
diff --git a/app/models/validations/financial_validations.rb b/app/models/validations/financial_validations.rb
index 6c18260ae..0956c9224 100644
--- a/app/models/validations/financial_validations.rb
+++ b/app/models/validations/financial_validations.rb
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ private
 
     collection_year = record.collection_start_year
 
-    beds = record.needstype == 2 ? 0 : record.beds
+    beds = record.needstype == 2 ? 0 : [record.beds, 4].min
     la = record.needstype == 2 ? Location.find(record.location_id).location_code : record.la
 
     rent_range = LaRentRange.find_by(start_year: collection_year, la:, beds:, lettype: record.lettype)
diff --git a/app/models/validations/soft_validations.rb b/app/models/validations/soft_validations.rb
index 7a9635fd2..d8730150d 100644
--- a/app/models/validations/soft_validations.rb
+++ b/app/models/validations/soft_validations.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ module Validations::SoftValidations
   def rent_in_soft_min_range?
     return unless brent && weekly_value(brent) && startdate
 
-    beds = needstype == 2 ? 0 : self.beds
+    beds = needstype == 2 ? 0 : [self.beds, 4].min
     la = needstype == 2 ? Location.find(location_id).location_code : self.la
 
     rent_range = LaRentRange.find_by(start_year: collection_start_year, la:, beds:, lettype: get_lettype)
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ module Validations::SoftValidations
   def rent_in_soft_max_range?
     return unless brent && weekly_value(brent) && startdate
 
-    beds = needstype == 2 ? 0 : self.beds
+    beds = needstype == 2 ? 0 : [self.beds, 4].min
     la = needstype == 2 ? Location.find(location_id).location_code : self.la
 
     rent_range = LaRentRange.find_by(start_year: collection_start_year, la:, beds:, lettype: get_lettype)