Authority that matches real world responsibility.

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What This Is

Permissions and Roles is the control system that governs who can see, act, and decide within a property.

Access is not account wide.
It is scoped to the asset and to the responsibility being granted.

Authority is intentional, not inherited.

 

Why This Exists

Homes rarely belong to one person acting alone.

Owners collaborate
Managers oversee
Family members participate
Professionals advise
Providers execute

When everyone has the same access, mistakes happen.

Permissions and Roles exists to align control with accountability.

 

How Roles Are Defined

Roles are functional, not generic.

They are built around what someone is allowed to do, not just what they are allowed to see.

Examples include:

Planning and scope definition
Approval authority
Scheduling control
Execution visibility
Documentation access
Read only oversight

Each role has clear boundaries.

 

Property Specific Scoping

Permissions are assigned per property, not globally.

Someone may have full authority on one home and limited visibility on another.

This prevents accidental crossover and keeps portfolios clean.

 

Relationship to System Actions

Every meaningful action checks permissions first.

Who can approve
Who can schedule
Who can upload or verify work
Who can change materials
Who can transfer control

Responsibility is enforced by the system, not by policy reminders.

 

Operational Effects

Clear roles reduce friction.

Fewer miscommunications
Less accidental action
Cleaner approvals
Faster resolution when issues arise

Accountability is built in rather than enforced after the fact.

 

Change Over Time

Roles are not permanent.

They can be added, adjusted, or removed as needs change without affecting the property itself.

The asset remains stable while participation evolves.

 

Strategic Role

Permissions and Roles allow Cohos to operate across complex ownership and management structures without collapsing into chaos.

This is essential for investors, multi family properties, and professional oversight models.

 

Structural Importance

Permissions and Roles translate real world responsibility into system behavior.

They ensure that control follows intent, not proximity or convenience.