diff --git a/app/models/form/lettings/questions/needs_type.rb b/app/models/form/lettings/questions/needs_type.rb
index 4ee04bbcd..87f331c07 100644
--- a/app/models/form/lettings/questions/needs_type.rb
+++ b/app/models/form/lettings/questions/needs_type.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ class Form::Lettings::Questions::NeedsType < ::Form::Question
     @type = "radio"
     @answer_options = ANSWER_OPTIONS
     @question_number = get_question_number_from_hash(QUESTION_NUMBER_FROM_YEAR) if form.start_date.present?
+    @top_guidance_partial = "needs_type" if form.start_year_2026_or_later?
   end
 
   ANSWER_OPTIONS = {
diff --git a/app/views/form/guidance/_needs_type.html.erb b/app/views/form/guidance/_needs_type.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..09d97b5db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/form/guidance/_needs_type.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<div class="govuk-body">
+  <%= govuk_details(summary_text: I18n.t("forms.#{@log.form.start_date.year}.lettings.guidance.needs_type.title")) do %>
+    <%= I18n.t("forms.#{@log.form.start_date.year}.lettings.guidance.needs_type.content").html_safe %>
+  <% end %>
+</div>
diff --git a/config/locales/forms/2026/lettings/guidance.en.yml b/config/locales/forms/2026/lettings/guidance.en.yml
index 716373016..9e3ad1a2d 100644
--- a/config/locales/forms/2026/lettings/guidance.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/forms/2026/lettings/guidance.en.yml
@@ -67,3 +67,7 @@ en:
                 <li>Some properties may not be available yet e.g. new builds; you might need to enter them manually instead</li>
                 <li>For UPRN (Unique Property Reference Number), please enter the full value exactly</li>
               </ul>"
+
+          needs_type:
+            title: "What does each need type mean?"
+            content: "General needs housing includes both self-contained and shared housing without support or specific adaptations.<br><br>Supported housing is housing with special design facilities or features targeted at a specific client group requiring support, for example housing designed for older people, sheltered accommodation, extra care housing. It can include direct access hostels, group homes, and purpose-built self-contained housing. We do not require CORE logs for residential care or nursing homes."
diff --git a/config/locales/forms/2026/lettings/setup.en.yml b/config/locales/forms/2026/lettings/setup.en.yml
index 40e101dc0..a68a489d2 100644
--- a/config/locales/forms/2026/lettings/setup.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/forms/2026/lettings/setup.en.yml
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ en:
             question_text: "Which user are you creating this log for?"
 
           needstype:
-            page_header: ""
+            page_header: "Needs type"
             check_answer_label: "Needs type"
             check_answer_prompt: ""
-            hint_text: "General needs housing includes both self-contained and shared housing without support or specific adaptations. Supported housing can include direct access hostels, group homes, residential care and nursing homes."
+            hint_text: ""
             question_text: "What is the needs type?"
 
           scheme_id:
diff --git a/spec/models/form/lettings/pages/needs_type_spec.rb b/spec/models/form/lettings/pages/needs_type_spec.rb
index bae2db6f4..554091fc6 100644
--- a/spec/models/form/lettings/pages/needs_type_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/form/lettings/pages/needs_type_spec.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 require "rails_helper"
 
 RSpec.describe Form::Lettings::Pages::NeedsType, type: :model do
+  include CollectionTimeHelper
+
   subject(:page) { described_class.new(page_id, page_definition, subsection) }
 
   let(:page_id) { nil }
   let(:page_definition) { nil }
-  let(:subsection) { instance_double(Form::Subsection, form: instance_double(Form, start_date: Time.zone.local(2024, 4, 1))) }
+  let(:subsection) { instance_double(Form::Subsection, form: instance_double(Form, start_date: current_collection_start_date, start_year_2026_or_later?: true)) }
 
   it "has correct subsection" do
     expect(page.subsection).to eq(subsection)
diff --git a/spec/models/form/lettings/questions/needs_type_spec.rb b/spec/models/form/lettings/questions/needs_type_spec.rb
index c63800413..e6b599e36 100644
--- a/spec/models/form/lettings/questions/needs_type_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/form/lettings/questions/needs_type_spec.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ RSpec.describe Form::Lettings::Questions::NeedsType, type: :model do
 
   let(:question_id) { nil }
   let(:question_definition) { nil }
-  let(:page) { instance_double(Form::Page, subsection: instance_double(Form::Subsection, form: instance_double(Form, start_date: Time.zone.local(2023, 4, 1)))) }
+  let(:start_year_2026_or_later?) { false }
+  let(:page) { instance_double(Form::Page, subsection: instance_double(Form::Subsection, form: instance_double(Form, start_date: Time.zone.local(2023, 4, 1), start_year_2026_or_later?: start_year_2026_or_later?))) }
 
   it "has correct page" do
     expect(question.page).to eq(page)
@@ -29,4 +30,18 @@ RSpec.describe Form::Lettings::Questions::NeedsType, type: :model do
       "2" => { "value" => "Supported housing" },
     })
   end
+
+  context "when 2025 logs", metadata: { year: 25 } do
+    it "has no top guidance partial" do
+      expect(question.top_guidance_partial).to be_nil
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "when 2026 logs", metadata: { year: 26 } do
+    let(:start_year_2026_or_later?) { true }
+
+    it "has correct guidance partial" do
+      expect(question.top_guidance_partial).to eq("needs_type")
+    end
+  end
 end