diff --git a/Hackney.Shared.HousingSearch/Domain/Asset/Contract.cs b/Hackney.Shared.HousingSearch/Domain/Asset/Contract.cs
index 6dd4aba..8956228 100644
--- a/Hackney.Shared.HousingSearch/Domain/Asset/Contract.cs
+++ b/Hackney.Shared.HousingSearch/Domain/Asset/Contract.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using Hackney.Shared.HousingSearch.Domain.Contract;
-using Hackney.Shared.HousingSearch.Domain.Enums;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 
@@ -15,7 +14,7 @@ public class Contract
         public DateTime? EndDate { get; set; }
         public string EndReason { get; set; }
         public bool? IsApproved { get; set; }
-        public ApprovalStatus ApprovalStatus { get; set; }
+        public string ApprovalStatus { get; set; }
         public string ApprovalStatusReason { get; set; }
         public bool? IsActive { get; set; }
         public IEnumerable<Charges> Charges { get; set; }
diff --git a/Hackney.Shared.HousingSearch/Domain/Contract/Contract.cs b/Hackney.Shared.HousingSearch/Domain/Contract/Contract.cs
index f01b4a6..158dcf5 100644
--- a/Hackney.Shared.HousingSearch/Domain/Contract/Contract.cs
+++ b/Hackney.Shared.HousingSearch/Domain/Contract/Contract.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using Hackney.Shared.HousingSearch.Gateways.Models.Contract;
-using Hackney.Shared.HousingSearch.Domain.Enums;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 
@@ -15,7 +14,7 @@ public class Contract
         public DateTime? EndDate { get; set; }
         public string EndReason { get; set; }
         public bool? IsApproved { get; set; }
-        public ApprovalStatus ApprovalStatus { get; set; }
+        public string ApprovalStatus { get; set; }
         public string ApprovalStatusReason { get; set; }
         public bool? IsActive { get; set; }
         public IEnumerable<QueryableCharges> Charges { get; set; }
diff --git a/Hackney.Shared.HousingSearch/Domain/Enums/ApprovalStatus.cs b/Hackney.Shared.HousingSearch/Domain/Enums/ApprovalStatus.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 0bac0c1..0000000
--- a/Hackney.Shared.HousingSearch/Domain/Enums/ApprovalStatus.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
-
-namespace Hackney.Shared.HousingSearch.Domain.Enums
-{
-    [JsonConverter(typeof(JsonStringEnumConverter))]
-    public enum ApprovalStatus
-    {
-        PendingApproval,
-        Approved,
-        PendingReapproval
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Hackney.Shared.HousingSearch/Gateways/Models/Assets/QueryableAssetContract.cs b/Hackney.Shared.HousingSearch/Gateways/Models/Assets/QueryableAssetContract.cs
index 5038960..fab35f9 100644
--- a/Hackney.Shared.HousingSearch/Gateways/Models/Assets/QueryableAssetContract.cs
+++ b/Hackney.Shared.HousingSearch/Gateways/Models/Assets/QueryableAssetContract.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 using System;
 using Hackney.Shared.HousingSearch.Gateways.Models.Contract;
-using Hackney.Shared.HousingSearch.Domain.Enums;
 using Nest;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ public class QueryableAssetContract
         public DateTime? EndDate { get; set; }
         public string EndReason { get; set; }
         public bool? IsApproved { get; set; }
-        public ApprovalStatus ApprovalStatus { get; set; }
+        public string ApprovalStatus { get; set; }
         public string ApprovalStatusReason { get; set; }
         public bool? IsActive { get; set; }
         public IEnumerable<QueryableCharges> Charges { get; set; }