I'm going to refuse to leave a shared apartment
What happened with your roommates?
The other people in the house are greedy bastards. They've decided to raise the rent just because I want to live alone.
You shouldn't live somewhere you aren't paying rent to. Refusal will come down to the courts to decide.
That's fine with me. I'm hoping that my stubbornness will anger them enough to make the court rule in my favor.
Dragging this issue out is going to hurt everyone, yourself included. Just find another place to live.