Who this article is for
Strata managers
Strata management companies
Team leaders onboarding their portfolio to Cohabit
What Cohabit does for Strata Managers
Cohabit gives strata managers a consolidated, structured view of every building in their portfolio — helping you work faster, support committees more effectively, and stay ahead of upcoming obligations.
Here’s how.
Track and improve building health
Cohabit’s primary measurement of building health is the Building Health Score.
This score is based on:
Financial stability
Maintenance history
Compliance records
Insurance
Strata documents (minutes, budgets, reports, valuations, etc.)
How strata managers play a key role
Strata managers can directly influence the accuracy — and quality — of the Health Score by keeping building documents up to date.
This includes uploading:
Minutes
Financials and budgets
Compliance certificates (AFSS, lift, pool)
Insurance certificates
Building valuations
Works/maintenance reports
When you provide updated records, Cohabit refreshes the underlying data, which:
Boosts the building’s Health Score (when positive information is added)
Makes the building appear better managed and more appealing to committees
Provides clearer evidence your team is maintaining obligations
Reduces misinformation or guesswork from owners
The result?
Committees can see the full picture — and you can highlight the good management work already being done.
Stay ahead of renewals and compliance
Cohabit gives strata managers visibility into:
Insurance renewal dates
Policy details
Comparisons and flagged policy options (when available)
Compliance items:
AFSS
Lift certification
Pool compliance (where relevant)
Building valuations
Other statutory requirements
You can quickly see:
What’s up to date
What’s expiring soon
What’s overdue
This supports AGM planning, proactive management, and transparent communication with committees.
Work more effectively with committees
Committees can use Cohabit to:
Review their building’s Health Score
View their Building Snapshot
Check insurance policies
Flag a preferred insurance option for you to review
Track upcoming compliance needs
See works and maintenance history more clearly
This shared visibility leads to quicker, better decisions and fewer back-and-forth emails.
Track recurring building activities via the Feed
Cohabit includes an activity Feed that helps both managers and committees keep track of recurring or scheduled tasks, such as:
Fire inspections
Cleaning schedules
Pest control
Garden maintenance
Lift servicing
General building activities
You can view:
Upcoming activities
Pending approvals
Activities with pending comments
Past activities for audit trails
It creates transparency and helps demonstrate the building is being managed proactively.
Seamless building onboarding with centralised documents
One of the biggest operational benefits for strata managers is that Cohabit stores all building documents in one place.
This includes:
Minutes
Budgets
Insurance
Compliance
Works and maintenance
General strata correspondence
Historical files
Expert Reports (if owners or buyers have purchased them)
Why this matters for new buildings
When onboarding a new building:
You can upload its records once
Cohabit automatically categorises them
The Building Snapshot and Health Score update
Committees and owners immediately see a cohesive, structured view
New team members can come up to speed much faster
No more digging through email chains, shared drives, or fragmented file systems.
How Cohabit fits into your workflow
Once your company is set up and your buildings are imported, Cohabit becomes:
A portfolio dashboard for building health
A renewals and compliance tracker
A document hub
A collaboration tool for committees
A messaging system tied to each building and activity
A way to demonstrate proactive management to owners and committees
You gain clearer visibility, fewer repeat questions, and simpler admin.