diff --git a/app/controllers/locations_controller.rb b/app/controllers/locations_controller.rb
index b482b81f0..a2624a790 100644
--- a/app/controllers/locations_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/locations_controller.rb
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ private
   end
 
   def location_params
-    required_params = params.require(:location).permit(:postcode, :name, :units, :type_of_unit, :wheelchair_adaptation, :add_another_location).merge(scheme_id: @scheme.id)
+    required_params = params.require(:location).permit(:postcode, :name, :units, :type_of_unit, :wheelchair_adaptation, :add_another_location, :startdate).merge(scheme_id: @scheme.id)
     required_params[:postcode] = PostcodeService.clean(required_params[:postcode]) if required_params[:postcode]
     required_params
   end
diff --git a/app/models/form/setup/questions/location_id.rb b/app/models/form/setup/questions/location_id.rb
index fc6e421e1..9e6fb6038 100644
--- a/app/models/form/setup/questions/location_id.rb
+++ b/app/models/form/setup/questions/location_id.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class Form::Setup::Questions::LocationId < ::Form::Question
     answer_opts = {}
     return answer_opts unless ActiveRecord::Base.connected?
 
-    Location.select(:id, :postcode, :name).each_with_object(answer_opts) do |location, hsh|
+    Location.select(:id, :postcode, :name).where("startdate <= ? or startdate IS NULL", Time.zone.today).each_with_object(answer_opts) do |location, hsh|
       hsh[location.id.to_s] = { "value" => location.postcode, "hint" => location.name }
       hsh
     end
diff --git a/app/models/form/setup/questions/scheme_id.rb b/app/models/form/setup/questions/scheme_id.rb
index e69cd05a3..e758b8444 100644
--- a/app/models/form/setup/questions/scheme_id.rb
+++ b/app/models/form/setup/questions/scheme_id.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class Form::Setup::Questions::SchemeId < ::Form::Question
   def displayed_answer_options(case_log)
     return {} unless case_log.created_by
 
-    user_org_scheme_ids = Scheme.select(:id).where(owning_organisation_id: case_log.created_by.organisation_id).map(&:id)
+    user_org_scheme_ids = Scheme.select(:id).where(owning_organisation_id: case_log.created_by.organisation_id).joins(:locations).merge(Location.where("startdate <= ? or startdate IS NULL", Time.zone.today)).map(&:id)
     answer_options.select do |k, _v|
       user_org_scheme_ids.include?(k.to_i)
     end
diff --git a/app/models/scheme.rb b/app/models/scheme.rb
index daf7c2564..bdd9671ed 100644
--- a/app/models/scheme.rb
+++ b/app/models/scheme.rb
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class Scheme < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def appended_text
-    "(#{locations.count} locations)"
+    "(#{locations.count { |location| location.startdate.blank? || location.startdate <= Time.zone.today }} locations)"
   end
 
   def hint
diff --git a/app/views/locations/edit.html.erb b/app/views/locations/edit.html.erb
index 9227b3efb..227605485 100644
--- a/app/views/locations/edit.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/locations/edit.html.erb
@@ -16,17 +16,17 @@
 
       <%= f.govuk_text_field :postcode,
                              label: { size: "m" },
-                             hint: { text: "For example, SW1P 4DF." },
+                             hint: { text: I18n.t("hints.location.postcode") },
                              width: 5 %>
 
       <%= f.govuk_text_field :name,
-                             label: { text: "Location name (optional)", size: "m" },
-                             hint: { text: "This is how you refer to this location within your organisation" } %>
+                             label: { text: I18n.t("questions.location.name"), size: "m" },
+                             hint: { text: I18n.t("hints.location.name") } %>
 
       <%= f.govuk_number_field :units,
-                               label: { text: "Total number of units at this location", size: "m" },
+                               label: { text: I18n.t("questions.location.units"), size: "m" },
                                width: 2,
-                               hint: { text: "A unit can be a bedroom in a shared house or flat, or a house with 4 bedrooms. Do not include bedrooms used for wardens, managers, volunteers or sleep-in staff.s" },
+                               hint: { text: I18n.t("hints.location.units") },
                                autofocus: true %>
 
       <% type_of_units_selection = Location.type_of_units.keys.map { |key, _| OpenStruct.new(id: key, name: key.to_s.humanize) } %>
@@ -34,15 +34,19 @@
                                            type_of_units_selection,
                                            :id,
                                            :name,
-                                           legend: { text: "What is this type of scheme?", size: "m" } %>
+                                           legend: { text: I18n.t("questions.location.type_of_unit"), size: "m" } %>
 
       <% wheelchair_user_selection = Location.wheelchair_adaptations.keys.map { |key, _| OpenStruct.new(id: key, name: key.to_s.humanize) } %>
       <%= f.govuk_collection_radio_buttons :wheelchair_adaptation,
                                            wheelchair_user_selection,
                                            :id,
                                            :name,
-                                           hint: { text: "This includes stairlifts, ramps, level-access showers or grab rails" },
-                                           legend: { text: "Are the majority of units in this location built or adapted to wheelchair-user standards?", size: "m" } %>
+                                           hint: { text: I18n.t("hints.location.wheelchair_adaptation") },
+                                           legend: { text: I18n.t("questions.location.wheelchair_adaptation"), size: "m" } %>
+
+      <%= f.govuk_date_field :startdate,
+                              legend: { text: I18n.t("questions.location.startdate"), size: "m" },
+                              width: 20 %>
 
       <%= govuk_section_break(visible: true, size: "m") %>
 
@@ -52,7 +56,7 @@
                                            :id,
                                            :name,
                                            inline: true,
-                                           legend: { text: "Do you want to add another location?", size: "m" } %>
+                                           legend: { text: I18n.t("questions.location.add_another_location"), size: "m" } %>
 
       <%= f.hidden_field :page, value: "edit" %>
 
diff --git a/app/views/locations/new.html.erb b/app/views/locations/new.html.erb
index 8d964d07c..669a39594 100644
--- a/app/views/locations/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/locations/new.html.erb
@@ -16,17 +16,17 @@
 
       <%= f.govuk_text_field :postcode,
                              label: { size: "m" },
-                             hint: { text: "For example, SW1P 4DF." },
+                             hint: { text: I18n.t("hints.location.postcode") },
                              width: 5 %>
 
       <%= f.govuk_text_field :name,
-                             label: { text: "Location name (optional)", size: "m" },
-                             hint: { text: "This is how you refer to this location within your organisation" } %>
+                             label: { text: I18n.t("questions.location.name"), size: "m" },
+                             hint: { text: I18n.t("hints.location.name") } %>
 
       <%= f.govuk_number_field :units,
-                               label: { text: "Total number of units at this location", size: "m" },
+                               label: { text: I18n.t("questions.location.units"), size: "m" },
                                width: 2,
-                               hint: { text: "A unit can be a bedroom in a shared house or flat, or a house with 4 bedrooms. Do not include bedrooms used for wardens, managers, volunteers or sleep-in staff.s" },
+                               hint: { text: I18n.t("hints.location.units") },
                                autofocus: true %>
 
       <% type_of_units_selection = Location.type_of_units.keys.map { |key, _| OpenStruct.new(id: key, name: key.to_s.humanize) } %>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
                                            type_of_units_selection,
                                            :id,
                                            :name,
-                                           legend: { text: "What is this type of scheme?", size: "m" } %>
+                                           legend: { text: I18n.t("questions.location.type_of_unit"), size: "m" } %>
 
       <% wheelchair_user_selection = Location.wheelchair_adaptations.keys.map { |key, _| OpenStruct.new(id: key, name: key.to_s.humanize) } %>
 
@@ -43,8 +43,12 @@
                                            wheelchair_user_selection,
                                            :id,
                                            :name,
-                                           hint: { text: "This includes stairlifts, ramps, level-access showers or grab rails" },
-                                           legend: { text: "Are the majority of units in this location built or adapted to wheelchair-user standards?", size: "m" } %>
+                                           hint: { text: I18n.t("hints.location.wheelchair_adaptation") },
+                                           legend: { text: I18n.t("questions.location.wheelchair_adaptation"), size: "m" } %>
+
+      <%= f.govuk_date_field :startdate,
+                              legend: { text: I18n.t("questions.location.startdate"), size: "m" },
+                              width: 20 %>
 
       <%= govuk_section_break(visible: true, size: "m") %>
 
@@ -55,7 +59,7 @@
                                            :id,
                                            :name,
                                            inline: true,
-                                           legend: { text: "Do you want to add another location?", size: "m" } %>
+                                           legend: { text: I18n.t("questions.location.add_another_location"), size: "m" } %>
 
       <%= f.govuk_submit "Save and continue" %>
     </div>
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index d27eb0c39..6b5ad6412 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -288,6 +288,22 @@ en:
       code_required: "Security code is required"
       code_incorrect: "Security code is incorrect"
 
+  questions:
+    location:
+      name: "Location name (optional)"
+      units: "Total number of units at this location"
+      type_of_unit: "What is this type of scheme?"
+      wheelchair_adaptation: "Are the majority of units in this location built or adapted to wheelchair-user standards?"
+      startdate: "When did the first property in this location become available under this scheme?"
+      add_another_location: "Do you want to add another location?"
+
+  hints:
+    location:
+      postcode: "For example, SW1P 4DF."
+      name: "This is how you refer to this location within your organisation"
+      units: "A unit can be a bedroom in a shared house or flat, or a house with 4 bedrooms. Do not include bedrooms used for wardens, managers, volunteers or sleep-in staff."
+      wheelchair_adaptation: "This includes stairlifts, ramps, level-access showers or grab rails"
+
   test:
     one_argument: "This is based on the tenant’s work situation: %{ecstat1}"
     title_text:
diff --git a/db/migrate/20220714080044_add_location_startdate.rb b/db/migrate/20220714080044_add_location_startdate.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9389960c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20220714080044_add_location_startdate.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+class AddLocationStartdate < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.0]
+  def change
+    change_table :locations, bulk: true do |t|
+      t.column :startdate, :datetime
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 60780a3eb..5433ddfcc 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema[7.0].define(version: 2022_07_13_095713) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema[7.0].define(version: 2022_07_14_080044) do
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "plpgsql"
 
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema[7.0].define(version: 2022_07_13_095713) do
     t.string "old_id"
     t.integer "old_visible_id"
     t.string "mobility_type"
+    t.datetime "startdate", precision: nil
     t.index ["old_id"], name: "index_locations_on_old_id", unique: true
     t.index ["scheme_id"], name: "index_locations_on_scheme_id"
   end
diff --git a/spec/features/schemes_spec.rb b/spec/features/schemes_spec.rb
index cb5dd6770..9230ab143 100644
--- a/spec/features/schemes_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/schemes_spec.rb
@@ -772,4 +772,51 @@ RSpec.describe "Schemes scheme Features" do
       end
     end
   end
+
+  context "when selecting a scheme" do
+    let!(:user) { FactoryBot.create(:user, :data_coordinator, last_sign_in_at: Time.zone.now) }
+    let!(:schemes) { FactoryBot.create_list(:scheme, 5, owning_organisation: user.organisation) }
+    let(:location) { FactoryBot.create(:location, scheme: schemes[2]) }
+    let!(:case_log) { FactoryBot.create(:case_log, created_by: user, needstype: 2) }
+
+    before do
+      Timecop.freeze(Time.utc(2022, 6, 3))
+      location.update!(startdate: nil)
+      FactoryBot.create(:location, scheme: schemes[0], startdate: nil)
+      FactoryBot.create(:location, scheme: schemes[1], startdate: nil)
+      FactoryBot.create(:location, scheme: schemes[1], startdate: nil)
+      FactoryBot.create(:location, scheme: schemes[1], startdate: Time.utc(2023, 6, 3))
+      visit("/logs")
+      fill_in("user[email]", with: user.email)
+      fill_in("user[password]", with: user.password)
+      click_button("Sign in")
+    end
+
+    after do
+      Timecop.unfreeze
+    end
+
+    it "does not display the schemes without a location" do
+      visit("/logs/#{case_log.id}/scheme")
+      expect(find("#case-log-scheme-id-field").all("option").count).to eq(3)
+    end
+
+    it "does not display the schemes with a location with a startdate in the future" do
+      location.update!(startdate: Time.utc(2022, 7, 4))
+      visit("/logs/#{case_log.id}/scheme")
+      expect(find("#case-log-scheme-id-field").all("option").count).to eq(2)
+    end
+
+    it "does display the schemes with a location with a startdate in the past" do
+      location.update!(startdate: Time.utc(2022, 5, 2))
+      visit("/logs/#{case_log.id}/scheme")
+      expect(find("#case-log-scheme-id-field").all("option").count).to eq(3)
+    end
+
+    it "does display the schemes with a location with a startdate being today" do
+      location.update!(startdate: Time.utc(2022, 6, 3))
+      visit("/logs/#{case_log.id}/scheme")
+      expect(find("#case-log-scheme-id-field").all("option").count).to eq(3)
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/form/setup/questions/location_id_spec.rb b/spec/models/form/setup/questions/location_id_spec.rb
index dd1bd9735..c8681810f 100644
--- a/spec/models/form/setup/questions/location_id_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/form/setup/questions/location_id_spec.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,74 @@ RSpec.describe Form::Setup::Questions::LocationId, type: :model do
     expect(question).not_to be_derived
   end
 
-  it "has the correct answer_options" do
-    expect(question.answer_options).to eq({})
+  context "when there are no locations" do
+    it "the answer_options is an empty hash" do
+      expect(question.answer_options).to eq({})
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "when getting available locations" do
+    let(:scheme) { FactoryBot.create(:scheme) }
+    let(:case_log) { FactoryBot.create(:case_log, scheme:, needstype: 2) }
+
+    context "when there are no locations" do
+      it "the displayed_answer_options is an empty hash" do
+        expect(question.displayed_answer_options(case_log)).to eq({})
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when selected scheme has locations" do
+      before do
+        Timecop.freeze(Time.utc(2022, 5, 12))
+      end
+
+      after do
+        Timecop.unfreeze
+      end
+
+      context "and all the locations have a future startdate" do
+        before do
+          FactoryBot.create(:location, scheme:, startdate: Time.utc(2022, 5, 13))
+          FactoryBot.create(:location, scheme:, startdate: Time.utc(2023, 1, 1))
+        end
+
+        it "the displayed_answer_options is an empty hash" do
+          expect(question.displayed_answer_options(case_log)).to eq({})
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "and the locations have a no startdate" do
+        before do
+          FactoryBot.create(:location, scheme:, startdate: nil)
+          FactoryBot.create(:location, scheme:, startdate: nil)
+        end
+
+        it "the displayed_answer_options shows the locations" do
+          expect(question.displayed_answer_options(case_log).count).to eq(2)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "and the locations have a past startdate" do
+        before do
+          FactoryBot.create(:location, scheme:, startdate: Time.utc(2022, 4, 10))
+          FactoryBot.create(:location, scheme:, startdate: Time.utc(2022, 5, 12))
+        end
+
+        it "the displayed_answer_options shows the locations" do
+          expect(question.displayed_answer_options(case_log).count).to eq(2)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "and some locations have a past startdate" do
+        before do
+          FactoryBot.create(:location, scheme:, startdate: Time.utc(2022, 10, 10))
+          FactoryBot.create(:location, scheme:, startdate: Time.utc(2022, 5, 12))
+        end
+
+        it "the displayed_answer_options shows the active location" do
+          expect(question.displayed_answer_options(case_log).count).to eq(1)
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/form/setup/questions/scheme_id_spec.rb b/spec/models/form/setup/questions/scheme_id_spec.rb
index 9dde00b84..2b016f463 100644
--- a/spec/models/form/setup/questions/scheme_id_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/form/setup/questions/scheme_id_spec.rb
@@ -50,9 +50,21 @@ RSpec.describe Form::Setup::Questions::SchemeId, type: :model do
       FactoryBot.create(:scheme, owning_organisation: organisation_2)
     end
 
-    it "has the correct answer_options based on the schemes the user's organisation owns or manages" do
-      expected_answer = { scheme.id.to_s => scheme }
-      expect(question.displayed_answer_options(case_log)).to eq(expected_answer)
+    context "when a scheme with at least 1 location exists" do
+      before do
+        FactoryBot.create(:location, scheme:)
+      end
+
+      it "has the correct answer_options based on the schemes the user's organisation owns or manages" do
+        expected_answer = { scheme.id.to_s => scheme }
+        expect(question.displayed_answer_options(case_log)).to eq(expected_answer)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when there are no schemes with locations" do
+      it "returns an empty hash" do
+        expect(question.displayed_answer_options(case_log)).to eq({})
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/requests/locations_controller_spec.rb b/spec/requests/locations_controller_spec.rb
index c67b4358a..0f770ddb3 100644
--- a/spec/requests/locations_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/locations_controller_spec.rb
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ RSpec.describe LocationsController, type: :request do
     context "when signed in as a data coordinator" do
       let(:user) { FactoryBot.create(:user, :data_coordinator) }
       let!(:scheme) { FactoryBot.create(:scheme, owning_organisation: user.organisation) }
-      let(:params) { { location: { name: "Test", units: "5", type_of_unit: "Bungalow", wheelchair_adaptation: "No", add_another_location: "No", postcode: "ZZ1 1ZZ" } } }
+      let(:startdate) { Time.utc(2022, 2, 2) }
+      let(:params) { { location: { name: "Test", units: "5", type_of_unit: "Bungalow", wheelchair_adaptation: "No", add_another_location: "No", postcode: "ZZ1 1ZZ", startdate: } } }
 
       before do
         sign_in user
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ RSpec.describe LocationsController, type: :request do
         expect(Location.last.units).to eq(5)
         expect(Location.last.type_of_unit).to eq("Bungalow")
         expect(Location.last.wheelchair_adaptation).to eq("No")
+        expect(Location.last.startdate).to eq(startdate)
       end
 
       context "when postcode is submitted with lower case" do
@@ -389,8 +391,9 @@ RSpec.describe LocationsController, type: :request do
     context "when signed in as a data coordinator" do
       let(:user) { FactoryBot.create(:user, :data_coordinator) }
       let!(:scheme) { FactoryBot.create(:scheme, owning_organisation: user.organisation) }
-      let!(:location)  { FactoryBot.create(:location, scheme:) }
-      let(:params) { { location: { name: "Test", units: "5", type_of_unit: "Bungalow", wheelchair_adaptation: "No", add_another_location: "No", postcode: "ZZ1 1ZZ", page: "edit" } } }
+      let!(:location) { FactoryBot.create(:location, scheme:) }
+      let(:startdate) { Time.utc(2021, 1, 2) }
+      let(:params) { { location: { name: "Test", units: "5", type_of_unit: "Bungalow", wheelchair_adaptation: "No", add_another_location: "No", postcode: "ZZ1 1ZZ", startdate:, page: "edit" } } }
 
       before do
         sign_in user
@@ -410,6 +413,7 @@ RSpec.describe LocationsController, type: :request do
         expect(Location.last.units).to eq(5)
         expect(Location.last.type_of_unit).to eq("Bungalow")
         expect(Location.last.wheelchair_adaptation).to eq("No")
+        expect(Location.last.startdate).to eq(startdate)
       end
 
       context "when updating from edit-name page" do