Who this article is for
Real estate agents selling strata or community-titled properties
Buyer agents supporting clients through due diligence
Professionals who want clearer, earlier building transparency during a sale
What Cohabit is (in an agent context)
Cohabit is designed to replace the traditional, static strata inspection and report model with a live, building-level view.
Instead of buyers ordering one-off strata reports late in the process, Cohabit brings together:
Building Health Scores
Expert Insights
Insurance and compliance signals
Ongoing building intelligence
All in one shareable Building Profile that updates as new information becomes available.
For agents, this means fewer surprises, clearer conversations, and more confident buyers earlier in the journey.
How agents typically interact with Cohabit
Agents don’t usually “run” Cohabit themselves. Instead, you’ll engage with it in two common ways.
1. Buyers are already using Cohabit
Many buyers now research buildings in Cohabit before or during inspections.
This means:
Buyers arrive informed about the building, not just the apartment
Questions are more specific and practical
Risk conversations happen earlier, not just before exchange
Agents spend less time explaining strata basics and more time moving the transaction forward.
2. Sharing a Building Profile during a sale
Using Cohabit’s Co-Pilot sharing, a live Building Profile can be shared with buyers and their advisors.
This allows you to:
Share one consistent source of building information
Avoid circulating partial or outdated strata documents
Reduce repeated follow-ups from buyers, agents and conveyancers
Everyone is looking at the same building context in real time.
What agents can point buyers to in Cohabit
Cohabit is built so agents don’t need to interpret strata documents themselves.
You can confidently direct buyers to:
The Building Health Score for a high-level risk signal
Expert Insights for plain-English interpretation of strata records
Insurance and compliance signals for renewal and coverage awareness
This shifts conversations from “What does this report mean?” to “What are the implications?”
How Cohabit improves transparency during a sale
By replacing one-off strata inspections with a live building view, Cohabit helps:
Surface building risks earlier
Reduce information asymmetry
Support informed buyer decision-making
Minimise last-minute deal friction
For agents, this often results in:
Fewer late-stage objections
More confident offers
Smoother paths to exchange
What Cohabit does not replace
Cohabit supports — but does not replace — professional advice such as:
Conveyancing and legal advice
Contract reviews
Independent technical inspections
Instead, it gives buyers and advisors a clearer, continuously updated picture of the building they’re assessing.
FAQs
Can agents order strata reports through Cohabit?
Yes. Agents can request Health Scores and Expert Insights by using a Buyer account, or by guiding their buyer to request them directly through Cohabit.
Do agents need a special Cohabit account?
No. Agents typically use a Buyer account when requesting insights or review the Building Profile alongside their buyer.
How do agents use Cohabit during a sale?
Agents use Cohabit as a live view of the building to explain risks, highlight strengths, and support transparency throughout the sales process.