Tenant late in paying rent

[jeffrey]

Just to clarify you can't issue a section 21 to expire before the end of the fixed term and not at all if their deposit isn't protected and you can only issue a section 8 on mandatory grounds when they are 2 months behind with their rent.

Instead of
you can't issue a section 21 to expire before the end of the fixed term
let's say
you can't issue a section 21 to obtain a Possession Order (under it) that takes effect before the end of the fixed term
because you can issue a s.21 Notice at any time during the fixed term, even if the Notice period expires before the end of the fixed term.