My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: Ohio
I signed a one year lease in October 2013 with three other roommates. All roommates are on the lease. I am the only female and they are all of the same age, while I am not. This led to me being a bit isolated in the house, not included, voted against on things, and eventually this created a lot of tension in the house. I was the only one who cleaned and I always paid all bills on time, and I mostly kept to myself in my room. I was not a problem roommate by any means.
At the end of December 2013, my boyfriend was over and one of my roommates friends was there who was randomly being very disrespectful to me in front of everyone. The last straw was when their friend kicked my cat. My boyfriend stood up and yelled at him; it did not get physical and no threats were made. Three days later, my roommates had voted without talking to me first and decided to ban my boyfriend from the house. I told them he was only standing up for me, and as a rent payer I had every right to have guests over. So my boyfriend still came over a few days a week. I told them if they had a problem with it they would have to pay the fee for my name to be taken off the lease and give me my deposit, and I'd move.
A week ago they said they would do that and wanted me to move, and I got my own apartment a few days later. The problem is that when I called the management company, they said there is no way to get my name taken off the lease but that I can move and be exempt from bills as long as there is a verbal agreement among the roommates. The only catch being if they get evicted, it goes on my record. I don't see that happening, so I moved.
Now they are refusing to give me my security deposit back. They want to wait until the end of the lease. They are moving a new roommate into my room and he is going to live off of my security deposit. Shouldn't the new roommate have to pay it like everyone else? Why should I be responsible for the damages the four of them cause the next eight months? Especially when they asked me to leave, promised to find a replacement, and said they would cover expenses?

