In an action by the council to eject them , they counterclaimed that the council was in breach of a duty to keep the common parts of the estates in decent repair .
The tenants , conducting a rent strike , refused to pay rent .
In an action by the council to eject them , tenants counterclaimed that the council was in breach of a duty to keep the common parts of the estates in decent repair .
The tenants , conducting a rent strike , refused to pay rent .