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    Default Can My Roommates Make Me Leave Collateral for Monies "Owed"

    My question involves a roommate in the State of: Arizona

    My roommate and I entered in an apartment in December. I am not, and have never been on the lease because she has a bad history of breaking leases. We have no written or formal agreement as to my terms of staying in this apartment. It is basically paying month to month and I also had been paying extra because I could leave without a lease problem.
    I lost my job and April but have been able to pay rent until now, rent is due on the first. I have always paid on time, helped them out with rent, and paid multiple full utility bills. I can no longer borrow money from family and friends and have decided to move back in with my parents. I informed my roommates of this. Everything was fine and now they are saying I must leave my laptop, camera, plus basically everything but my clothes as collateral for money owed. Is this legal? I have been told it's not and that them trying to harbor my belongings is considered theft. Any truth to this?

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    Default Re: Can My Roommates Make Me Leave Collateral for Monies "Owed"

    You are not required to leave ANYTHING behind. Pack it all up and take it with you.

    Did you give them 30 days written notice? That's all that's required to break a month to month rental agreement. You will, of course, owe the rent for the notice period.

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