diff --git a/app/models/validations/household_validations.rb b/app/models/validations/household_validations.rb
index 5fb1e0966..8ba58ba2b 100644
--- a/app/models/validations/household_validations.rb
+++ b/app/models/validations/household_validations.rb
@@ -30,13 +30,6 @@ module Validations::HouseholdValidations
     end
     validate_other_field(record, 20, :reason, :reasonother)
 
-    if record.is_reason_permanently_decanted?
-      if record.referral.present? && !record.is_internal_transfer?
-        record.errors.add :referral, I18n.t("validations.lettings.household.referral.leaving_last_settled_home.reason_permanently_decanted")
-        record.errors.add :reason, I18n.t("validations.lettings.household.reason.leaving_last_settled_home.not_internal_transfer")
-      end
-    end
-
     return unless record.form.start_year_2024_or_later?
 
     if record.reason == 20 && PHRASES_INDICATING_HOMELESSNESS_REGEX.match?(record.reasonother)