Who this article is for
Lot owners who have connected (or want to connect) their apartment in Cohabit
Committee members managing one or more lots
Anyone wanting to understand how Cohabit separates apartments (lots) from buildings
What the Apartments section is
The Apartments section shows the apartments (lots) you’re connected to in Cohabit.
It focuses on ownership and apartment-level context, not building analysis itself.
A simple way to think about it:
Apartments = who you are and what you own
Research = how you find and review buildings
Building Profiles = where all building data lives
Apartments acts as an owner-focused entry point into a building’s profile.
What you’ll see in the Apartments section
If you haven’t connected any apartments yet, you’ll see a prompt asking you to find and connect your apartment.
You’ll be guided to:
Search for your building, and
Connect your specific apartment or unit within it.
Once connected, your apartment will appear as a card in this section
Apartment cards explained
Each apartment you’re connected to appears as a card.
An apartment card typically shows:
Your apartment or unit number
The building name and address
A visual status indicator (e.g. awaiting approval, active)
Quick context from the building (such as Health Score or upcoming activity)
Different apartment states you might see
Awaiting approval
If you’ve recently requested to connect an apartment, you may see a label like “Awaiting approval”.
This means:
Your ownership or connection is being verified
The apartment will become fully active once approved
You don’t need to do anything unless Cohabit asks for more information.
Active apartments
Once approved, your apartment becomes active.
From here, you can:
View building-level information related to your apartment
Track activity and upcoming events (e.g. meetings)
Access building documents you’re entitled to see
Manage things like payments (if available for your building)
Adding another apartment
If you own or manage more than one apartment, you can connect additional apartments at any time.
Use the Add apartment button in the top-right of the Apartments section and follow the prompts.
Each apartment is tracked separately, even if they’re in the same building.
How Apartments relate to buildings
Even though you’re viewing apartments, much of the information you see (such as Health Scores or building activity) relates to the building as a whole.
That’s because:
Health Scores are calculated at a building level
Compliance, insurance, and maintenance apply to the building
Apartments inherit that context
Your apartment simply determines what you have access to and how the information is personalised.
Where to go next
From the Apartments section, people often move on to:
Viewing a Building Profile – to understand the building behind your apartment
Understanding the Building Snapshot – for a high-level view of building health
Tracking Renewals and Compliance – especially for committee members
Payments – if your building supports levy payments in Cohabit
FAQs
“Why do I see Health Scores here?”
Health Scores belong to the building, but are shown alongside apartments for context.
“Why don’t I see buildings I’ve researched?”
Buildings you’re researching live in the Research section, not Apartments.
“Can I edit building information here?”
No — building data is managed centrally. You can flag issues via How do I provide information about my building?