diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator.rb
index 47600978b..14c31b6d7 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator.rb
@@ -150,13 +150,19 @@ private
   def validate_field_numbers_count
     return if halt_validations?
 
-    errors.add(:base, :wrong_field_numbers_count) unless csv_parser.correct_field_count?
+    unless csv_parser.correct_field_count?
+      errors.add(:base, :wrong_field_numbers_count)
+      halt_validations!
+    end
   end
 
   def validate_max_columns_count_if_no_headers
     return if halt_validations?
 
-    errors.add(:base, :over_max_column_count) if csv_parser.too_many_columns?
+    if csv_parser.too_many_columns?
+      errors.add(:base, :over_max_column_count)
+      halt_validations!
+    end
   end
 
   def validate_correct_template
diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/csv_parser.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/csv_parser.rb
index f5bba15bf..f21e92a24 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/csv_parser.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/csv_parser.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ require "csv"
 class BulkUpload::Lettings::Year2022::CsvParser
   FIELDS = 134
   MAX_COLUMNS = 135
+  FORM_YEAR = 2022
 
   attr_reader :path
 
@@ -62,11 +63,19 @@ class BulkUpload::Lettings::Year2022::CsvParser
   end
 
   def wrong_template_for_year?
-    false
+    !(first_record_start_date >= form.start_date && first_record_start_date <= form.end_date)
   end
 
 private
 
+  def form
+    @form ||= FormHandler.instance.lettings_form_for_start_year(FORM_YEAR)
+  end
+
+  def first_record_start_date
+    @first_record_start_date ||= row_parsers.first.startdate || Date.new
+  end
+
   def default_field_numbers
     ("field_1".."field_#{FIELDS}").to_a
   end
diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser.rb
index c6251c81f..83ed20457 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser.rb
@@ -461,6 +461,12 @@ class BulkUpload::Lettings::Year2022::RowParser
     end
   end
 
+  def startdate
+    Date.new(field_98 + 2000, field_97, field_96) if field_98.present? && field_97.present? && field_96.present?
+  rescue Date::Error
+    Date.new
+  end
+
 private
 
   def validate_declaration_acceptance
@@ -983,12 +989,6 @@ private
     }
   end
 
-  def startdate
-    Date.new(field_98 + 2000, field_97, field_96) if field_98.present? && field_97.present? && field_96.present?
-  rescue Date::Error
-    Date.new
-  end
-
   def renttype
     case field_1
     when 1, 2, 3, 4
diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/sales/year2022/csv_parser.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/sales/year2022/csv_parser.rb
index 4bae79d33..939ff5689 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/sales/year2022/csv_parser.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/sales/year2022/csv_parser.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ require "csv"
 
 class BulkUpload::Sales::Year2022::CsvParser
   MAX_COLUMNS = 126
+  FORM_YEAR = 2022
 
   attr_reader :path
 
@@ -44,11 +45,19 @@ class BulkUpload::Sales::Year2022::CsvParser
   end
 
   def wrong_template_for_year?
-    false
+    !(first_record_sale_date >= form.start_date && first_record_sale_date <= form.end_date)
   end
 
 private
 
+  def form
+    @form ||= FormHandler.instance.sales_form_for_start_year(FORM_YEAR)
+  end
+
+  def first_record_sale_date
+    @first_record_sale_date ||= row_parsers.first.saledate || Date.new
+  end
+
   def headers
     @headers ||= ("field_1".."field_125").to_a
   end
diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/sales/year2022/row_parser.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/sales/year2022/row_parser.rb
index 1ac6258fd..40860c0d0 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/sales/year2022/row_parser.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/sales/year2022/row_parser.rb
@@ -453,6 +453,12 @@ class BulkUpload::Sales::Year2022::RowParser
     end
   end
 
+  def saledate
+    Date.new(field_4 + 2000, field_3, field_2) if field_2.present? && field_3.present? && field_4.present?
+  rescue Date::Error
+    Date.new
+  end
+
 private
 
   def validate_data_protection_answered
@@ -762,12 +768,6 @@ private
     end
   end
 
-  def saledate
-    Date.new(field_4 + 2000, field_3, field_2) if field_2.present? && field_3.present? && field_4.present?
-  rescue Date::Error
-    Date.new
-  end
-
   def hodate
     Date.new(field_61 + 2000, field_60, field_59) if field_59.present? && field_60.present? && field_61.present?
   rescue Date::Error
diff --git a/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator_spec.rb b/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator_spec.rb
index 27d018229..9f202e2f9 100644
--- a/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator_spec.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Validator do
 
         context "and doesn't have too many columns" do
           before do
-            file.write(("a" * 135).chars.join(","))
+            file.write(("a" * 95).chars.join(","))
+            file.write(",1,10,22,")
+            file.write(("a" * 37).chars.join(","))
             file.write("\n")
             file.rewind
           end
diff --git a/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/csv_parser_spec.rb b/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/csv_parser_spec.rb
index 5ae063567..15d20e9b2 100644
--- a/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/csv_parser_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/csv_parser_spec.rb
@@ -187,4 +187,32 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Year2022::CsvParser do
       expect(service.row_parsers[0].field_12.to_i).to eq(35)
     end
   end
+
+  describe "#wrong_template_for_year?" do
+    context "when 23/24 file with 23/24 data" do
+      let(:log) { build(:lettings_log, :completed, startdate: Date.new(2023, 10, 1)) }
+
+      before do
+        file.write(BulkUpload::LettingsLogToCsv.new(log:, col_offset: 0).to_2023_csv_row)
+        file.rewind
+      end
+
+      it "returns true" do
+        expect(service).to be_wrong_template_for_year
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when 22/23 file with 22/23 data" do
+      let(:log) { build(:lettings_log, :completed, startdate: Date.new(2022, 10, 1)) }
+
+      before do
+        file.write(BulkUpload::LettingsLogToCsv.new(log:, col_offset: 0).to_2022_csv_row)
+        file.rewind
+      end
+
+      it "returns false" do
+        expect(service).not_to be_wrong_template_for_year
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/services/bulk_upload/sales/year2022/csv_parser_spec.rb b/spec/services/bulk_upload/sales/year2022/csv_parser_spec.rb
index 76504b974..c33f6cf2f 100644
--- a/spec/services/bulk_upload/sales/year2022/csv_parser_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/bulk_upload/sales/year2022/csv_parser_spec.rb
@@ -116,4 +116,35 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Sales::Year2022::CsvParser do
       expect(service.column_for_field("field_125")).to eql("DU")
     end
   end
+
+  describe "#wrong_template_for_year?" do
+    let(:file) { Tempfile.new }
+    let(:path) { file.path }
+
+    context "when 23/24 file with 23/24 data" do
+      let(:log) { build(:sales_log, :completed, saledate: Date.new(2023, 10, 1)) }
+
+      before do
+        file.write(BulkUpload::SalesLogToCsv.new(log:, col_offset: 0).to_2023_csv_row)
+        file.rewind
+      end
+
+      it "returns true" do
+        expect(service).to be_wrong_template_for_year
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when 22/23 file with 22/23 data" do
+      let(:log) { build(:sales_log, :completed, saledate: Date.new(2022, 10, 1)) }
+
+      before do
+        file.write(BulkUpload::SalesLogToCsv.new(log:, col_offset: 0).to_2022_csv_row)
+        file.rewind
+      end
+
+      it "returns false" do
+        expect(service).not_to be_wrong_template_for_year
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end