LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL v IRWIN & ANOTHER (1977) AC*

A local authority owned the tower block in which the appellants lived. The tenancy agreement contained a list of obligations imposed on the tenants and made no mention of any obligations imposed on the landlords. The appellants withheld their rent as a protest against conditions in the block. The local authority sought possession and the appellants counterclaimed for nominal damages, alleging that the local authority was in breach of its duty to repair and maintain the common parts of the…