Who this article is for
Lot owners
Committee members
Owners who want to understand what they’re actually looking at when they open a building in Cohabit
What is a Building Profile?
Your Building Profile is the main page in Cohabit that brings together:
High-level building information
Your building’s Health Score (if available)
Building Snapshot tiles (financials, works, compliance, issues, etc.)
Any Expert Reports
Strata records (files)
Ongoing Building Intelligence information (if enabled)
It’s the place you go when you want to answer:
“What’s going on in my building right now?”
All of this information is based on strata records that Cohabit has been authorised to inspect, along with any Expert Reports and Building Intelligence updates.
How to open your Building Profile
Log in to Cohabit.
Click My Buildings.
Click the building you own in.
You’ll land on that building’s Building Profile, usually on the Overview tab.
(Screenshot: My Buildings with a building selected → Building Profile Overview)
Key parts of your Building Profile (as an owner)
You’ll normally see a few main areas:
Overview
Building Snapshot
Expert Report (if a report has been purchased)
Files (strata records)
Renewals & Compliance / Insurance (where supported)
Your apartments (your lot connection)
Let’s keep it simple and focus on how you can use each one.
1. Overview – your starting point
The Overview tab gives you a quick “front door” view of the building.
Here you’ll typically see things like:
Basic building details (address, SP number, number of apartments)
Your Building Health Score (if one exists)
A link or panel to open your Building Snapshot
The Your apartments section – where you can:
See the lots linked to you
Click Add new lot to connect your ownership
(Screenshot: Building Profile – Overview with Health Score + Your apartments visible)
How owners use it:
To quickly check the Health Score.
To confirm which lot(s) are connected to their account.
To jump into more detailed areas like Snapshot, Expert Report or Files.
2. Building Snapshot – a structured summary
Your Building Snapshot is a more structured view of key areas of the building, shown as tiles/sections such as:
Financials
Works & maintenance
Compliance
Insurance
Issues/defects
Liveability / building condition signals (where available)
(Screenshot: Building Snapshot tiles)
How owners use it:
To quickly see where the strengths and risks are in the building.
To prepare for AGMs/EGMs and committee meetings:
“Are funds strong?”
“Are there a lot of works coming up?”
“Do we have compliance or insurance gaps?”
To keep track, over time, of how things look quarter to quarter if the building is on Cohabit Building Intelligence.
For more detail, see:
➡️ Understanding your Building Snapshot
3. Expert Report – deep dive (if purchased)
If you (or another buyer/owner) has purchased a Cohabit Expert Report for the building, you’ll see an Expert Report tab.
Inside, you’ll typically find:
A written summary of the expert’s view
A list of insights grouped by topic (Financials, Meetings, Works, Defects, Issues, etc.)
Links to attachments (the underlying strata documents used)
(Screenshot: Expert Report tab with insight list)
How owners use it:
As a deep-dive briefing before big decisions (levies, works, loans).
To understand why the Health Score or Snapshot looks the way it does.
To support conversations with their strata manager, committee and advisers.
Related:
➡️ What is an Expert Report? (Owners)
➡️ How to read your Expert Report
4. Files – strata records and documents
The Files section (or similar tab) shows the strata documents Cohabit has access to for your building, such as:
AGM/EGM minutes
Financial statements and budgets
Insurance certificates
Compliance certificates
Reports and quotes for works
You can usually:
Filter by document type (e.g. minutes, financials, insurance, etc.)
Preview or open specific documents
(Screenshot: Files tab with filters and document list)
How owners use it:
To quickly find key documents without digging through emails.
To cross-check something mentioned in the Snapshot, Health Score or Expert Report.
Related:
➡️ How to view my strata records
5. Renewals & Compliance / Insurance (where supported)
In some buildings, you’ll see:
Renewals & Compliance information, and/or
Insurance panels
These highlight:
Key renewal dates (e.g. insurance expiry, certain compliance certificates)
Whether certain things look current or overdue (based on available records)
(Screenshot: panel showing renewal/expiry information)
How owners use it:
To help committees plan ahead for renewals.
As a prompt to check with the strata manager if something looks out of date.
Related:
➡️ Track Renewals and Compliance
➡️ Compare insurance policies
6. Your apartments – your lot connection
On the Overview tab, you’ll see Your apartments – this is where your lot connections live.
From here you can:
See which lot(s) are already linked to you
Click Add new lot to submit a lot connection request, including:
Lot number
Owner details
Purchase info
Tenant details (if applicable)
A Cohabit admin will review and either confirm or deny the connection based on actual records.
(Screenshot: Your apartments card with Add new lot)
How owners use it:
To make sure Cohabit knows exactly which apartment(s) they own.
To give Cohabit authority to inspect strata records on their behalf, where required.
Related:
➡️ Connecting to your lot
Where does the information in my Building Profile come from?
Your Building Profile is built from:
Strata records Cohabit has been authorised to inspect
Any Expert Reports completed for the building
Cohabit Building Intelligence (if your building is on quarterly updates)
Your own lot connection and any relevant details
If something looks out of date or missing, it may be because:
Cohabit hasn’t been given access to more recent records yet, or
The building hasn’t had an inspection or update since certain events
Related:
➡️ How often is my building’s data updated?
➡️ Why is my building missing data?
FAQs
Q: Why does my Building Profile look quite empty?
Your building may not yet have:
A Health Score,
An Expert Report, or
Many records provided.
You can:
Connect your lot,
Request a Health Score, and
Talk to your committee/strata manager about enabling Building Intelligence.
Q: Is everything in my Building Profile guaranteed to be current?
No. The Building Profile reflects the most recent inspection and records Cohabit has access to. For ongoing updates, your building needs to be on Cohabit Building Intelligence (quarterly updates), or have new inspections/reports done.
Q: Can I use the Building Profile for committee decision-making?
Yes – that’s one of its main uses. Just remember to:
Pair it with Expert Reports (for deeper context),
Check relevant source documents in Files, and
Discuss key points with your strata manager and professional advisers.