Hidden defect after sale of home

Questioner

We sold a house last September. Now it turns out that a central heating pipe is probably leaking. And was probably already leaking when the deed was passed. Incidentally, a building inspection of the house was waived when it was sold. The situation is as follows, we had a dehumidifier in the stairwell to collect moisture. We had no problems with moisture or related to it. We did have a leak in the kitchen from the dishwasher but we still had that repaired under our insurance. About a month after the sale, I receive a message from the buyer that they are having problems with damp in the house (condensation on the front door window and slugs in the house). And today I receive a second message that the central heating boiler regularly loses pressure and has now even failed. They have already had it replaced. Investigation has shown that the central heating pipe towards the garage is leaking. The damp also crept towards the sockets in the wall. Of course I am annoyed by this signal, and I would like to know whether we as sellers are liable for this.

Lawyer

It could be a hidden defect if it is serious enough (normal habitation not possible) there is no age clause in the deed, and the age of the boiler also plays a role if that is the cause. (pressure differences, too high pressure) Moreover, it also counts that buyers have waived preliminary research. I think that the problem may still be covered by your building insurance and if that is the case, you could accommodate buyers. You can ask about that first.