Is it a safety switch or a circuit breaker that is turning off? (circuit breakers are skinnier than safety switches. safety switch will have a test button on it) They work in different ways. A circut breaker turns off when too much current is passing through it, either due to an electrical fault, or too many items switched on at once eg toaster, kettle, iron, and fridge all at once. A safety switch, otherwise known as an earth leakage device or residual current device (RCD) detect fault in wiring and will shut off before someone gets electricuted.
If you turn every power point and appliance off in the house (maybe wait til its a bit cooler), and unplug them and then flick the switch normally- what happens?
If the switch flicks off again (won't stay on), then it is a house problem, so thus the real estate agents problem!
If the switch will stay on (with all appliances still switched off), then you have to investigate all your appliances on that switch circuit. Start by plugging in, then turning on at wall, then turning on item one at a time, you should eventually find something that will trip it off. If you find something then try a differant appliance in the same powerpoint to determine if it is the appliance or the powerpoint itself.
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