diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/.eslintrc.json b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/.eslintrc.json
index 32cc406cec..55525707e8 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/.eslintrc.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	"ignorePatterns": ["vite.*.ts"],
 	"root": true,
 	"extends": ["eslint:recommended", "plugin:import/recommended", "prettier"],
-	"plugins": ["import"],
+	"plugins": ["import", "eslint-plugin-local-rules"],
 	"overrides": [
 		{
 			"files": ["**/*.ts"],
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
 			},
 			"rules": {
 				"no-var": "error",
-				"import/no-unresolved": "error"
+				"import/no-unresolved": "error",
+				"local-rules/bad-type-import": "error"
 			},
 			"settings": {
 				"import/parsers": {
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/eslint-local-rules.cjs b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/eslint-local-rules.cjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b124352065
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/eslint-local-rules.cjs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+'use strict';
+
+/*
+ * A eslint rule that ensures the use of the `import type` operator from the `src/core/models/index.ts` file.
+ */
+// eslint-disable-next-line no-undef
+/** @type {import('eslint').Rule.RuleModule} */
+module.exports = {
+	'bad-type-import': {
+		meta: {
+			type: 'problem',
+			docs: {
+				description: 'Ensures the use of the `import type` operator from the `src/core/models/index.ts` file.',
+				category: 'Best Practices',
+				recommended: true,
+			},
+			fixable: 'code',
+			schema: [],
+		},
+		create: function (context) {
+			return {
+				ImportDeclaration: function (node) {
+					if (node.source.parent.importKind !== 'type' && (node.source.value.endsWith('core/models') || node.source.value === 'router-slot/model')) {
+						const sourceCode = context.getSourceCode();
+						const nodeSource = sourceCode.getText(node);
+						context.report({
+							node,
+							message: 'Use `import type` instead of `import`.',
+							fix: fixer => fixer.replaceText(node, nodeSource.replace('import', 'import type')),
+						});
+					}
+				},
+			};
+		}
+	}
+};
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/package-lock.json b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/package-lock.json
index 4faa01f6d5..b3af37461e 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/package-lock.json
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/package-lock.json
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 				"eslint-plugin-import": "^2.26.0",
 				"eslint-plugin-lit": "^1.6.1",
 				"eslint-plugin-lit-a11y": "^2.2.2",
+				"eslint-plugin-local-rules": "^1.3.1",
 				"eslint-plugin-storybook": "^0.6.4",
 				"lit-html": "^2.3.1",
 				"msw": "^0.45.0",
@@ -12288,6 +12289,12 @@
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 			"dev": true
 		},
+		"node_modules/eslint-plugin-local-rules": {
+			"version": "1.3.1",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-plugin-local-rules/-/eslint-plugin-local-rules-1.3.1.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-ezuHRUXzRwFY3jFaX9vz8vxLLdLLIrbXBnVM6rip71/zjnIBaExY2vsm316temX+P3tasjQ2ciadWOTnnOUCgA==",
+			"dev": true
+		},
 		"node_modules/eslint-plugin-storybook": {
 			"version": "0.6.4",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-plugin-storybook/-/eslint-plugin-storybook-0.6.4.tgz",
@@ -35952,6 +35959,12 @@
 				}
 			}
 		},
+		"eslint-plugin-local-rules": {
+			"version": "1.3.1",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-plugin-local-rules/-/eslint-plugin-local-rules-1.3.1.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-ezuHRUXzRwFY3jFaX9vz8vxLLdLLIrbXBnVM6rip71/zjnIBaExY2vsm316temX+P3tasjQ2ciadWOTnnOUCgA==",
+			"dev": true
+		},
 		"eslint-plugin-storybook": {
 			"version": "0.6.4",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-plugin-storybook/-/eslint-plugin-storybook-0.6.4.tgz",
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/package.json b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/package.json
index 271937fec6..37ad82bc6a 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/package.json
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/package.json
@@ -38,16 +38,16 @@
 	"dependencies": {
 		"@umbraco-ui/uui": "^1.0.0",
 		"@umbraco-ui/uui-css": "^1.0.0",
+		"@umbraco-ui/uui-modal": "file:umbraco-ui-uui-modal-0.0.0.tgz",
+		"@umbraco-ui/uui-modal-container": "file:umbraco-ui-uui-modal-container-0.0.0.tgz",
+		"@umbraco-ui/uui-modal-dialog": "file:umbraco-ui-uui-modal-dialog-0.0.0.tgz",
+		"@umbraco-ui/uui-modal-sidebar": "file:umbraco-ui-uui-modal-sidebar-0.0.0.tgz",
 		"element-internals-polyfill": "^1.1.9",
 		"lit": "^2.3.1",
 		"openapi-typescript-fetch": "^1.1.3",
 		"router-slot": "^1.5.5",
 		"rxjs": "^7.5.6",
-		"uuid": "^8.3.2",
-		"@umbraco-ui/uui-modal": "file:umbraco-ui-uui-modal-0.0.0.tgz",
-		"@umbraco-ui/uui-modal-container": "file:umbraco-ui-uui-modal-container-0.0.0.tgz",
-		"@umbraco-ui/uui-modal-dialog": "file:umbraco-ui-uui-modal-dialog-0.0.0.tgz",
-		"@umbraco-ui/uui-modal-sidebar": "file:umbraco-ui-uui-modal-sidebar-0.0.0.tgz"
+		"uuid": "^8.3.2"
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {
 		"@babel/core": "^7.18.13",
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
 		"eslint-plugin-import": "^2.26.0",
 		"eslint-plugin-lit": "^1.6.1",
 		"eslint-plugin-lit-a11y": "^2.2.2",
+		"eslint-plugin-local-rules": "^1.3.1",
 		"eslint-plugin-storybook": "^0.6.4",
 		"lit-html": "^2.3.1",
 		"msw": "^0.45.0",