Dodgy ceiling repair?

[AGHHHH]

Hi,

I've not long moved into a rented house.

What does it look like the landlord has done to the ceiling here? Didn't think much of it when we moved in but its started leaking and I'm worried about it now it's going to be used as a bedroom. It's not below the bathroom.

Also, they said there is nothing they can do about this area of discoloration on the (internal) wall, and that they would have to knock it down . It doesn't feel wet/damp but it's a different colour and is flaking off... No idea why.

Finding so many issues here, will serve as a lesson for next time. :(

(btw I have reported the leak, they just seem to have form for botched jobs)

I'd say the ceiling has been patched up due to recurrent leak - the leak you are experiencing is probably the same one come back. Is there a roof tile out of place or any pipework/water tank above? Do the gutters overflow when it rains?

Definitely looks like they've patched up the ceiling but not fixed the leak. From my experience the leak doesn't necessarily have to be directly above as water will find a way of running along until it finds its exit. If the leak is left untreated it could cause the ceiling to collapse

what is above that ceiling?

Thanks for the replies.

I can't see anything like an overflowing gutter.

The room above is a bedroom, with our (tiny) bathroom next door to it, so perhaps that's it?

Also, having looked in the hallway, there are numerous areas of cracked walls with the paint being darker around where the cracks are. Bit concerned now. :S

Water will travel to a lowest point so it could be from a leak not directly above - broken sealant, slow leak from pipe or toilet perhaps. Ideally the plasterboard should be renewed including the textured part .

leaks from bathroom plumbing are most common, but it might be a radiator pipe.

If you can lift a floorboard in the room above you may see something.

I think you need to send a letter to the landlord and agent straight away with a copy of your photos, in case they try to blame you.

They are coming Monday to look at it, but they did that last week and it didn't fix anything. And it clearly happened before I moved in too, judging by the water damage on the repaired area of ceiling.

:( What a shithole.

Thank you

My bet would be the bathroom. If you have a shower over the bath have you checked if the bath is sealed around the edge? Or as pp said could well be a slow leak from the toilet

Hmm possibly, though the toilet was replaced recently as it didn't flush at all. There's no bath, just a tiny shower which had the grouting redone recently as it was black with mould. Hopefully they can figure it out because I'm clueless!

Thank you