I'm not sure the furniture will still be there. There is a stern warning when Relinquising that all contents will be lost.
Yes, you can get free upkeep at inn rooms by collecting the contents and relinquishing ownership. Then re-buying the inn rooms. Inn rooms are free to buy. It's an easy way to save 5 silver a week if you don't keep alot of furniture.
If your week runs out your stuff is still safe, it'll just be locked in your room. You can then pay the upkeep later and you can get back into your room and get your stuff.
If you want, just before the week is up, you can collect all the contents of the room then relinquish ownership. Once outside you can get a room again for free for a week. This can be a pain but at least it will save you 5s each week! :)
Just wait until you get bored... you'll think to yourself I don't want this inn room where all the refugees live! You'll then head out to one of the inns in the city proper and fork-over from 6-12 gold to buy a better room and spend 60-120 silver a week in upkeep. But that's not enough, you'll want to upgrade that room... worn wood looks ugly, you need oak! And then you need to decorate... have to fill all that space! Then you'll get lonely... a pet... you need a pet!
So now I have a swingin gnome bachelor pad and my pockets are much lighter!
Whats that? A room thats 4' high?? I have yet to see more than 2 gold on all 4 of my characters... 12 druid, 15 pred, 15 warr, 14 Summ...
All four support each other in different areas of TS and spend FAR more than I make... I don't think people actually buy Pristine Elm Strongboxes anymore... /sigh
I'll have you know my ceilings are very high thank you very much... I have all my wee friends over for a jump on the bed party... and when I use my petrified troll eye there is still head room!
I need to buy some strongboxes actually. Would you happen to be on the Unrest server?