A grandmother living in a flat with mushrooms sprouting from the kitchen ceiling says it's like something from post-apocalyptic TV series The Last of Us.

Sarah-Jane Knight first noticed the fungus in her Margate home on February 11 in the wake of a number of leaks in neighbouring properties.

The 40-year-old has been left fearing for the safety of her young grandsons - who, along with their mum, live in the apartment - as the 15cm growths dangle above her work surface.

She believes the mushrooms resemble those depicted in Sky programme The Last of Us, in which spores emanating from fungus infect human brains and turn people into zombies.

"We're living in hell," Ms Knight told KentOnline.

"The mushrooms are growing where I used to prepare the kids' food and their bottles.

"I now make my youngest grandson's bottles in the front room because I’m worried about his safety from the fungus."

Ms Knight says her home has been blighted by leaks since December 2021.

The incidents are said to have affected her bathroom, lounge and one of her grandson's bedrooms, tripping the electrics.

The growths have also left her "terrified the cupboards could come off the wall and the ceiling will come down".

But Ms Knight says she has "nowhere else to go" as "we can't afford a more expensive rent, and the council won't house us all together".

"The kitchen has now leaked twice," Ms Knight added.

"On February 11, this one above my kitchen sink and cupboard started.

"I have a lot of health problems and this is the last thing I need. It's like The Last of Us.

"It’s pushing me to my edge - I’m supposed to be able to look after my daughter and my grandsons, but I can’t."

Bosses from Regent Lettings, which manages the property on the landlord's behalf, say contractors were previously sent to the property, but were not let inside.

Ms Knight disputes the claim, adding she only refused to let in an electrician once because she was unwell.

A spokesman for Regent Lettings said: "A leak at the property was reported to us last week.

"Contractors could not find the source of the leak.

"We have arranged visits in the past, but contractors have been turned away at the door.

"We have sent another contractor over on Monday to look at the issue."