Can my apartment evict if I pay half or the rent on the arrangement date and the rest 7 days later?

Can my apartment evict if I pay half or the rent on the arrangement date and the rest 7 days later?

I have always made payment arrangements with my apartment complex. This month they put a letter in the door saying that rent payment or arrangements must be made by the 5th. Evictions start on the 10th no arrangements can be made after the 5th. I called and tried to make arrangements to spilt my payments up in to 2 on the 17th and 30th. They said no if it wasn’t paid by the 10 they were starting eviction process. So I ask if I could at least get the 17th she said ok but if I didn’t pay it in full they were starting eviction. Can they do this?

Asked on August 3, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Tennessee

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