diff --git a/app/validations/date_validations.rb b/app/validations/date_validations.rb
index fa8de9849..c5073cc40 100644
--- a/app/validations/date_validations.rb
+++ b/app/validations/date_validations.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module DateValidations
         record["rsnvac"] == "First let of conversion/rehabilitation/acquired property" ||
         record["rsnvac"] == "First let of leased property") &&
         record["mrcdate"].present?
-      record.errors.add :mrcdate, "Major repairs date must be before the tenancy start date"
+      record.errors.add :mrcdate, "Major repairs date must not be completed if the tenancy is first let"
     end
 
     if record["mrcdate"].present? && record["startdate"].present? && record["startdate"].to_date - record["mrcdate"].to_date > 730
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/complete_case_log.json b/spec/fixtures/complete_case_log.json
index 06c5cd0bb..88e72fc34 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/complete_case_log.json
+++ b/spec/fixtures/complete_case_log.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     "accessibility_requirements": "No",
     "condition_effects": "dummy",
     "tenancy_code": "BZ757",
-    "startdate": "12/03/2020",
+    "startdate": "12/12/2020",
     "startertenancy": "No",
     "tenancylength": "5",
     "tenancy": "Secure (including flexible)",
@@ -59,17 +59,17 @@
     "la": "Barnet",
     "property_postcode": "NW1 5TY",
     "property_relet": "No",
-    "rsnvac": "First let of newbuild property",
+    "rsnvac": "Renewal of fixed-term tenancy",
     "property_reference": "P9876",
     "unittype_gn": "House",
     "property_building_type": "dummy",
     "beds": 3,
-    "property_void_date": "03/11/2019",
+    "property_void_date": "10/10/2020",
     "majorrepairs": "Yes",
-    "mrcdate": "12/02/2020",
-    "mrcday": 12,
-    "mrcmonth": 2,
-    "mrcyear": 2019,
+    "mrcdate": "11/11/2020",
+    "mrcday": 11,
+    "mrcmonth": 11,
+    "mrcyear": 2020,
     "offered": 2,
     "wchair": "Yes",
     "net_income_known": "Yes",
diff --git a/spec/requests/case_log_controller_spec.rb b/spec/requests/case_log_controller_spec.rb
index eb8b9c9c9..c8021bc17 100644
--- a/spec/requests/case_log_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/case_log_controller_spec.rb
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ RSpec.describe CaseLogsController, type: :request do
 
       it "marks the record as completed" do
         json_response = JSON.parse(response.body)
+        expect(json_response).not_to have_key("errors")
         expect(json_response["status"]).to eq(completed)
       end
     end