diff --git a/app/models/derived_variables/lettings_log_variables.rb b/app/models/derived_variables/lettings_log_variables.rb
index a9cb49978..f192033f0 100644
--- a/app/models/derived_variables/lettings_log_variables.rb
+++ b/app/models/derived_variables/lettings_log_variables.rb
@@ -59,14 +59,10 @@ module DerivedVariables::LettingsLogVariables
     self.hhtype = household_type
     self.new_old = new_or_existing_tenant
 
-    if is_supported_housing?
-      if location
-        self.wchair = location.mobility_type_before_type_cast == "W" ? 1 : 2
-      end
-      if is_renewal?
-        self.voiddate = startdate
-      end
+    if is_supported_housing? && location
+      self.wchair = location.mobility_type_before_type_cast == "W" ? 1 : 2
     end
+    self.voiddate = startdate if is_renewal?
     self.vacdays = property_vacant_days
 
     set_housingneeds_fields if housingneeds?
diff --git a/spec/features/form/check_answers_page_spec.rb b/spec/features/form/check_answers_page_spec.rb
index c5080b4bc..03d237dd2 100644
--- a/spec/features/form/check_answers_page_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/form/check_answers_page_spec.rb
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ RSpec.describe "Form Check Answers Page" do
           reason: 4,
           ppostcode_full: "SE2 6RT",
           mrcdate: Time.zone.parse("03/11/2019"),
+          renewal: 0,
         )
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/features/form/validations_spec.rb b/spec/features/form/validations_spec.rb
index 8defb15f6..54d4f1a48 100644
--- a/spec/features/form/validations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/form/validations_spec.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ RSpec.describe "validations" do
       :in_progress,
       owning_organisation: user.organisation,
       managing_organisation: user.organisation,
+      renewal: 0,
     )
   end
   let(:empty_lettings_log) do
diff --git a/spec/models/lettings_log_spec.rb b/spec/models/lettings_log_spec.rb
index 89f51ca47..aeaff6b2a 100644
--- a/spec/models/lettings_log_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/lettings_log_spec.rb
@@ -1395,7 +1395,6 @@ RSpec.describe LettingsLog do
           renewal: 1,
           startdate: Time.zone.local(2021, 4, 10),
           created_at: Time.utc(2022, 2, 8, 16, 52, 15),
-          needstype: 2,
         })
       end