What the Building Snapshot is
Your Building Snapshot gives you a concise overview of your building’s health across key areas such as financials, condition, compliance, insurance and any issues or upcoming works.
It helps you quickly see:
How well the building is being managed
Whether there are risks or overdue items
How financial and maintenance activity looks
What may need to be raised with your strata manager or committee
It’s a fast way to stay informed without reading through pages of strata records.
Where to find it
Log in to Cohabit.
Go to My Buildings.
Click your building.
Select the Building Snapshot tab.
(Screenshot: Building Snapshot tab with tiles)
What you’ll see in your Snapshot
Each tile represents a major area of building health. You may see some or all of the following:
Financial Stats
Shows things like fund balances, levies, and any special levies noted in the records.
Useful for: understanding financial stability and planning for upcoming expenses.
Building Condition
Shows whether defects or condition issues are noted in the records.
Useful for: tracking maintenance needs and overall building health.
Compliance Information
Shows compliance items such as fire safety, valuations, record keeping, and AGM dates.
Useful for: seeing if anything looks overdue or missing.
Building Insurance
Shows your current insurer, premium, expiry, and (where available) insurance risk rating.
Useful for: preparing for renewal or comparing insurance options.
Works, Issues & Maintenance
Shows patterns or items mentioned in the records — completed works, upcoming works, or recorded issues.
Useful for: understanding building activity and potential risks.
Sustainability / Liveability (where supported)
Shows energy, water, solar or amenity indicators.
Useful for: understanding environmental performance and living standards.
How owners typically use the Snapshot
To prepare for AGMs, EGMs or committee meetings
To monitor changes over time (especially if your building uses Building Intelligence)
To identify areas needing follow-up with your strata manager
To interpret the building’s overall risk and performance
Why some tiles may show “No data”
It means Cohabit has not yet received the relevant strata documents for that category.
This is normal for buildings that:
Haven’t had recent record inspections, OR
Haven’t provided compliance documents, minutes or insurance updates
See: Why is my building missing data?
Related articles
What is a Building Profile? (Owners)
Viewing your building profile
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How to view my strata records
What is Cohabit Building Intelligence?