diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser.rb
index b9aa66724..5e3211f9e 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser.rb
@@ -1461,6 +1461,8 @@ private
       1
     elsif field_57 == 1
       2
+    else
+      3
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser.rb
index f7de76030..e77c61405 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser.rb
@@ -1403,6 +1403,8 @@ private
       1
     elsif field_85 == 1
       2
+    else
+      3
     end
   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 9efa4c5a0..151b080b8 100644
--- a/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser_spec.rb
@@ -1728,6 +1728,15 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Year2022::RowParser do
         end
       end
 
+      context "when housingneeds are not given" do
+        let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_55: nil, field_56: nil, field_57: nil, field_59: nil } }
+
+        it "sets correct housingneeds" do
+          expect(parser.log.housingneeds).to eq(1)
+          expect(parser.log.housingneeds_type).to eq(3)
+        end
+      end
+
       context "when housingneeds a and b are selected" do
         let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_55: "1", field_56: "1" } }
 
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 f3a17ac44..7b3ac949b 100644
--- a/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser_spec.rb
@@ -1790,6 +1790,15 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Year2023::RowParser do
         end
       end
 
+      context "when housingneeds are not given" do
+        let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_83: nil, field_84: nil, field_85: nil, field_87: nil } }
+
+        it "sets correct housingneeds" do
+          expect(parser.log.housingneeds).to eq(1)
+          expect(parser.log.housingneeds_type).to eq(3)
+        end
+      end
+
       context "when housingneeds a and b are selected" do
         let(:attributes) { { bulk_upload:, field_83: "1", field_84: "1" } }