Who this article is for
Lot owners who want to track or pay levies through Cohabit
Owners who have received a levy notice (regular or special)
Anyone setting up levy payments for the first time
Before you start
To add a levy notice in Cohabit, you’ll need:
An Owner account
At least one apartment connected
Your levy notice on hand (PDF, photo, or paper copy)
Once a levy is added, it will appear under Upcoming Payments until it’s paid. After payment, it moves to Past Payments with a stored receipt.
Step-by-step: Adding a levy notice
Step 1 — Open Payments
Log in to Cohabit (mobile or desktop).
Click Payments in the main navigation.
You’ll see your connected apartments first.
Step 2 — Select the apartment
Click the apartment you want to add a levy for.
Step 3 — Start adding a levy
Click Set up payments on the apartment you wish to add a levy for.
Step 4 — Enter levy details from your levy notice
You’ll be guided through a short form to enter the key details from your levy notice.
These typically include:
Levy type (regular or special)
Levy period
Due date
Total amount
Breakdown (admin + capital works), if shown
Take a moment to double-check the numbers before continuing — this ensures your tracking and payment record are accurate.
Step 5 — Add payment reference details
Next, enter the payment details needed to pay the levy correctly, such as:
Biller code (if applicable)
Reference number
Payment destination details (as shown on the notice)
These details help Cohabit match payments and keep your levy record clean and searchable later.
Step 6 — Choose your payment method
Select a saved payment method, or
Click Add new payment method to add one now
If you add a payment method here, it’s saved to My Wallet for future levy payments.
Adding and Managing Payment Methods (My Wallet))
Step 7 — Personalise your payment preferences
You’ll be asked how you’d like to manage payments for this levy.
Depending on your building setup, this may include:
Paying manually each time, or
Setting up automatic payments
Step 8 — Levy successfully added
Once complete:
The levy will appear under Upcoming Payments
You can pay it immediately or later
Once paid, it will move to Past Payments with a receipt
Step-by-step: Confirming your levy is added
Step 1 — Return to Upcoming Payments
Go back to the apartment’s payments view.
Make sure you’re on Upcoming Payments.
Step 2 — Open the levy to confirm details
Click View levy to confirm:
Due date
Amount
Levy period
Payment reference details
If anything is incorrect, update it before paying.
If something looks wrong
If details don’t match the levy notice:
Don’t pay it yet
Double-check the levy notice
Correct the levy details if you can, or contact Cohabit Support for help
FAQs
Q: Do I have to add a levy notice before I can pay it?
Yes. Levies must be added to appear in Cohabit.
Q: Can I add more than one levy?
Yes. You can add multiple levies per apartment, including special levies.
Q: What happens when I pay the levy?
It moves to Past Payments and the receipt remains available any time.
Your levy is now tracked and ready to be paid.