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Presuming the leak has been resolved you need to kill off the salt now, scrap away the salt then wash the affected and surrounding areas with a water and vinegar solution about 4:1 ratio.

I would say it is a shoddy tape and fill job, either try and pull back the tape and reapply or cut it out and replace. Also as it is a newer build check to see if the house is still under warranty.

Have used it and must say it did cover well, as long as you don't need to wash the walls often then would say its fine to use, probably perfect to use as a diyer.

No surprise there, see things like this all the time. Electricians and plumbers waste in the loft is the most common. :)

When you give the new plaster a mist coat before painting you may find that will fill the crack. Personally I would advise to open the crack up then fill and sand twice, I know you don't want to go down that route but it always does the job for me.

I normally use painters mate, there are many others on the market. Go into your local paint or hardware store they will point you in the right direction.

I always prime first to show up better where to fill.

Sand down to take off the shine then oil based undercoat then gloss. I must say lining paper on mdf is a bit bizarre but each to there own I suppose, you would normally just use a mdf primer. Just make sure it's still stuck down well before re painting.

Agree with above, you will probably find you do the other walls quicker as your technique will have improved by then.

You do really need to put an undercoat on before the gloss to provide a good bond between the two, if you are going for oil based then I would say to just use a brush. You will have a lot more time to work with it than the water based gloss you previously used. Check for runs in the paint as...

To begin with b&q have given you bad or not very well detailed advice. If you are using water based then a good synthetic brush will be needed and if you do choose to put an oil based gloss on then ideally you need to put on a oil based undercoat first. If rolled on then you will need to lay it...

Advice you have been given is the best option. Less work and a hell of a lot less mess.

Follow advice above. Do a small test area first just to make sure it absorbs into the brick, if it doesn't then add a little more water (providing its water based)

Knock it down would be an option. Get something to grow over it would be another if that's your sort of thing.

I only ask because it may be part of the problem, i think its probably just a case of practicing your technique. Just for future reference a 6 inch brush is what you want.

Would you be able to post some pictures? Never know it might not be as bad as I'm thinking.

Financially your best option would be to prep it for a re-skim then get a plasterer in for what would be a days work. You wouldn't have to line the walls then either.

If it is bare then prime first then undercoat and gloss.

Nothing weird just how you do it best. I go left to right on the ceiling line but then right to left when doing skirting boards.

How big is the brush your using?