diff --git a/app/helpers/logs_helper.rb b/app/helpers/logs_helper.rb
index f1c3760c6..c26921f0c 100644
--- a/app/helpers/logs_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/logs_helper.rb
@@ -4,12 +4,16 @@ module LogsHelper
     when "LettingsLogsController" then "lettings"
     when "SalesLogsController" then "sales"
     else
-      case action_name
-      when "lettings_logs" then "Lettings logs"
-      when "sales_logs" then "Sales logs"
-      else
-        raise "Log type not found for #{controller.class}, #{action_name}"
-      end
+      raise "Log type not found for #{controller.class}"
+    end
+  end
+
+  def log_type_for_action(action_name)
+    case action_name
+    when "lettings_logs" then "lettings"
+    when "sales_logs" then "sales"
+    else
+      raise "Log type not found for #{action_name}"
     end
   end
 
@@ -25,6 +29,13 @@ module LogsHelper
     end
   end
 
+  def search_label_for_action(action_name)
+    case log_type_for_action(action_name)
+    when "lettings" then "Search by log ID, tenant code, property reference or postcode"
+    when "sales" then "Search by log ID, purchaser code or postcode"
+    end
+  end
+
   def csv_download_url_for_controller(controller:, search:, codes_only:)
     case log_type_for_controller(controller)
     when "lettings" then csv_download_lettings_logs_path(search:, codes_only:)
diff --git a/app/views/organisations/logs.html.erb b/app/views/organisations/logs.html.erb
index d7dce249a..e516ce153 100644
--- a/app/views/organisations/logs.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/organisations/logs.html.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <% item_label = format_label(@pagy.count, "logs") %>
-<% title = format_title(@searched, "#{log_type_for_controller(controller).capitalize} logs", current_user, item_label, @pagy.count, @organisation.name) %>
+<% title = format_title(@searched, "#{log_type_for_action(action_name).capitalize} logs", current_user, item_label, @pagy.count, @organisation.name) %>
 
 <% content_for :title, title %>
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
   <%= render partial: "logs/log_filters" %>
   <div class="app-filter-layout__content">
-    <%= render SearchComponent.new(current_user:, search_label: "Search by log ID, tenant code, property reference or postcode", value: @searched) %>
+    <%= render SearchComponent.new(current_user:, search_label: search_label_for_action(action_name), value: @searched) %>
     <%= govuk_section_break(visible: true, size: "m") %>
     <%= render partial: "logs/log_list",
                locals: {