Mild true leakage

[Momsmoms]

I went away for a few weeks, came back to find mold, damped roofs and damaged parts of my wooden doors at the top. Have informed my landlord/management company and they confirm that the flat above me had a leakage and therefore some of it came trough to my flat. It’s cosmetically very unpleasant, looks disgusting, has a weird smell and the roof of my flat looks like its going to break... this is plaster board! Now I contacted my landlord/ management company and have been told to wait another 3-4 weeks for the damp to completely dry before it can be fixed! My neighbors have confirmed that this happened about 10 days ago so should I have to wait another 3-4 weeks in addition to this? Mold is unhealthy! And I would expect at least some paint to cover over the discolouration.... should I refuse to pay rent until this will be fixed ? Move out ? Anyone has experience with this situation? What’s the best way to go on about it ? I would highly appreciate every advice.

No you shouldn't withold rent. You could try a bleach solution on the mould.

Don't use bleach to clean mould on a porous surface - it will make it worse. Bleach only works short-term on hard surfaces and I'm certain that plasterboard doesn't fall into that category.

Leave it to dry out. When it has dried you/your landlord will have a better idea as to how bad the damage is and what treatment is needed, eg the plasterboard ceiling may need to be removed and replaced or (if you are lucky) it may just need a cosmetic touch up. You won't know any of this until it has dried. Don't stop paying rent.

What’s the bleach method? How lon does this take to dry have read cases where it took about 6 months to dry don’t think l be doing that for 6 months

The bleach method involves washing the mould in a solution of water and bleach. The bleach helps kill the spores but it only works on hard, non-porous surfaces, not plasterboard. Using bleach on plasterboard will simply bleach away the black colour of the mould, it won't kill it and it will grow back again. This is why they advised you to let it dry out so you can see how bad the problem is. It won't look pretty but it is the recommended way to do it.

These links explain it too.
www.rhinohide.com/blog/never-use-bleach-to-clean-mold
moldpedia.com/remove-mold-wood-drywall-carpet