bridgeo730
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I recently moved to Boston, paid the first, last, and security deposit equal to one month's rent to the roommate who handles all the finances. Our apartment was robbed on the 3rd day of having lived there, and everything valuable was stolen (from passport to soc. sec card to latptop etc.) I decided to move (also the landlord has 2 children who are loud, the roommate plays loud music etc) and once I found a place (on the 25 of September), I informed my roommates that I was leaving, and that they would need to find a new roommate because I am moving out on the 1st of October. They technically have 5 days to find someone, which is do-able in Boston. Now, we have no written lease, there don't seem to be any rules besides what the Russian, who is in charge of finances and has been there the longest, says... what exactly am I entitled to back? For sure the last months rent right? But what about the security deposit? I figure the new person will have to pay another security deposit on-top of mine, so shouldn't I get my original back? I'm afraid the Russian will keep it as punishment for making him find a new roommate (which I offered to do but he refused). Sorry for this being so long... HELP!