diff --git a/app/services/rates_importer_service.rb b/app/services/rates_importer_service.rb
index bad7340f..3de7bf78 100644
--- a/app/services/rates_importer_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/rates_importer_service.rb
@@ -32,11 +32,9 @@ def import(row, rating_year, council)
     end
     rates_bill = RatesBill.find_by(property: property, rating_year: rating_year)
 
-    if rates_bill.present?
-      # current_rates = rates_bill.total_rates.to_f.round(2)
-      # new_rates = (total_rates.to_f + total_water_rates.to_f).round(2)
-      # raise 'mismatch total_rates' unless current_rates == new_rates
-    else
+    # future work is required to handle when rates change for a property
+    # this is complicated by the fact we use rates_bills[0] throughout the code 
+    unless rates_bill.present?
       RatesBill.create!(
         property: property,
         rating_year: rating_year,
diff --git a/app/services/rebate_forms_service.rb b/app/services/rebate_forms_service.rb
index 24664998..0e156da6 100644
--- a/app/services/rebate_forms_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/rebate_forms_service.rb
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@ def initialize(rebate_form_attributes)
   def create!
     council = find_council!
     property = find_or_create_property!(council)
-    rebate_form = create_rebate_form!(property)
-
-    rebate_form
+    create_rebate_form!(property)
   end
 
   private