Who this article is for
Buyers reviewing a strata or community-titled property
Buyer’s agents assisting clients with due diligence
Conveyancers and solicitors supporting a purchaser
Lot owners viewing a Health Score for their own building
What the Building Health Score is
A Building Health Score is a quick, high-level summary of how healthy a building appears, based on available building records such as financials, maintenance history, and compliance.
It’s designed to help you quickly understand whether a building looks well managed — and where you may need to investigate further.
The Health Score is a starting point, not a substitute for Expert Insights or independent legal, financial, or technical advice.
What the score is based on
Depending on what data is available, the Building Health Score may consider:
Financial health, including levies, arrears, and funding position
Maintenance and capital works history
Compliance and renewals, such as insurance, fire safety, pool, or lift certificates
Patterns and signals visible across strata records over time
Not all buildings will have the same level of available data. Where information is missing, the score may be less certain.
How to read your Health Score
When viewing a Building Health Score, you may see additional indicators that help provide context:
Score and benchmark
The numeric score (out of 1000) is shown alongside a benchmark, such as “Top 20% of similar buildings”. This compares the building to other similar buildings in Cohabit, based on factors like size, age, and structure.
Benchmarks help you understand how a building performs relative to others, not just in isolation.
Category indicators
Each category may display green or red indicators. These highlight areas that appear stronger or may need closer attention, based on the available records.
Profile completion
The profile completion percentage shows how much building information is currently available in Cohabit. A higher completion level generally means the Health Score is based on more complete data. Lower completion may result in a less certain score.
Last updated
The “last updated” date shows when the Health Score was most recently refreshed. Scores can change over time as new records are added or updated.
How to use the score
Treat a higher score as a positive sign, based on the data currently available.
Treat a lower score, or an unclear picture, as a signal to investigate further.
Use the Health Score to decide whether you need deeper Expert Insights for the building.
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