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Thanks again. Yes, it is a damp stain, caused by the same leak as the flaking paint in the bedroom. What kind of product would you recommend as a stain blocker?
I have also a couple of oily looking, shiny stains that only started showing during the recent hot weather.
I have feeling the flat had a very shoddy paint job all over!
plantasia
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Caulking the edges of walls is normal practice. It probably lasts longer than a hard filler. There are different qualities of caulk and it's helpful if it has a few hours to dry before it's painted over otherwise the emulsion might craze.
In the hallway the only thing I think would worry me is the little patch of what looks like a damp stain. Sometimes they need to be covered with something like cover stain because emulsion might not cover it.
I can't be sure what if it's just the photo though.