Boiler in old house not working

[Mrsb92]

I am I scotland if that makes a difference we moved out and the buyer moved in on the same day. The day before we had the hot water on so I could clean etc. Today I received a letter stating the boiler isn't working so I contacted the buyer and want up to have a look. The boiler is switching on but cutting off. He told me it didn't have any pressure so they put it up. Now here's the part. I believe he didn't have it switched on properly and has went a nd fiddled with the pressure making it too high and thus breaking the boiler. I only know this can be done as I did it myself a few years ago. If this is the case and he has broken it are we still liable?

Surely you just state it was working and the pressure gauge was fine when you left the house and leave it at that? He'd have to prove otherwise. Say nothing about what he might or might not have done. Check with your solicitor as what should happen next. Did you actually turn the boiler off though? Most people don't.

As we are in Scotland the buyer had 5 days to report defects. The boiler was switched off at the timer it has 2 separate switches. As it was within the 5 days I need to prove they are at fault so I'm not liable . He did admit that the hot water was luke warm as we had it on so therefore was working. I'm going to phone my solicitor today to see what she advises