One day you're translating a lease clause. The next you're chasing a contractor, calculating a service charge budget, and explaining fire regulations to a worried resident. The Building Safety Act raised the stakes — but the breadth of the job was already overwhelming. You shouldn't have to figure it out alone.
Criminal liability
You signed up to manage a building — not to answer for a criminal offence. Non-compliance with the Building Safety Act can mean prosecution and an unlimited fine for whoever holds the Accountable Person duties, and directors who consent to or connive at an offence are exposed personally. On top of everything else you’re already juggling, that weight shouldn’t sit on spreadsheets and memory.
Scattered records
You know the evidence exists — somewhere in an email thread, a filing cabinet, a shared drive. When the regulator asks, you need it in one place, not scattered across a decade of ad-hoc filing.
Knowledge loss
Years of safety history live in one person’s head. When they leave — or when you’re the one starting fresh — there’s no record of what was done, who did it, or why.
Missed deadlines
Fire risk actions, service charge deadlines, contractor follow-ups, regulatory submissions, resident complaints — they pile up across every building you manage. When something slips through, there’s no one else to blame.
02 · The Platform
One place for everything you're already managing
You're setting budgets, chasing contractors, tracking fire safety actions and answering residents across every building. Brocade brings that work into one platform, with an audit trail on every step.
Create your account in minutes. Add team members with role-based access so everyone sees the buildings and tasks relevant to them.
STEP 02
Add your buildings
Register each block with its address, height and key details. Brocade sets up the records and check schedules that block needs.
STEP 03
Upload and organise
Import fire risk assessments, upload safety documents, set up scheduled checks, and assign work. Every action is versioned with an immutable audit trail from day one.
STEP 04
Track and demonstrate
See what is due across every block from the work dashboards. Notifications track progress, and the evidence is ready when a regulator or a director asks.
STEP 01
Register your organisation
Create your account in minutes. Add team members with role-based access so everyone sees the buildings and tasks relevant to them.
STEP 02
Add your buildings
Register each block with its address, height and key details. Brocade sets up the records and check schedules that block needs.
STEP 03
Upload and organise
Import fire risk assessments, upload safety documents, set up scheduled checks, and assign work. Every action is versioned with an immutable audit trail from day one.
STEP 04
Track and demonstrate
See what is due across every block from the work dashboards. Notifications track progress, and the evidence is ready when a regulator or a director asks.
Whether you manage ten buildings or you've just inherited one
Managing agents running service charges, day-to-day management and building safety across a portfolio. RTM and RMC directors who never expected to worry about fire regulations and service charge budgets. You both need one record that shows what has been done and what is due.
All five guides are free and based on current legislation. View all guides
Frequently asked questions
Questions people ask before they move a block onto Brocade.
What is the Golden Thread in building safety?
The Golden Thread is the Building Safety Act’s requirement to maintain accurate, up-to-date information about a higher-risk building’s design, construction, and ongoing management throughout its lifecycle. It covers structural data, fire safety systems, maintenance records, and evacuation procedures. Brocade helps you maintain this thread systematically — so you can demonstrate compliance whenever the Building Safety Regulator asks.
Do I need software for Building Safety Act compliance?
Obligations such as service charge consultation and fire risk assessment actions apply to residential blocks of any height. If you manage a higher-risk building (18 metres or 7+ storeys with at least two residential units), you have legal obligations under the Building Safety Act including maintaining a Golden Thread, tracking fire risk assessment actions, and preparing for BSR assessments. The law does not require software, but Brocade gives you a structured, auditable record in place of spreadsheets and email chains.
How does block management software work?
Each block gets its own record. You set the budget and raise service charge demands, and bank statements import for reconciliation. When a resident reports an issue, you assign a contractor, who sends completion evidence back through a magic link. Fire risk assessment actions and scheduled checks run to due dates with reminders.
Can I manage multiple buildings with Brocade?
Yes. Brocade is designed for portfolios. The portfolio dashboard shows what is due on every block, and cross-building work views let you triage outstanding actions, issues and checks across the portfolio. Per-building access control means each person sees only the blocks they work on.
How do residents report issues under the Building Safety Act?
Residents get a mobile-friendly portal for their building where they can view the fire strategy, report issues with photo evidence, and track issue progress with email notifications at each stage. No app download is needed — the portal works in any browser. This supports the Act’s requirement for building managers to promote resident participation in building safety decisions.
Is my data secure in Brocade?
Yes. Brocade uses a deny-by-default security model where every page requires authentication. Data is isolated at the database level using row-level security, all passwords are checked against breach databases, accounts lock after repeated failed logins, and API endpoints are rate-limited. Audit trails use tamper-evident checksum chains for compliance-grade evidence.
How does Brocade compare to running a block on spreadsheets?
You’ve made spreadsheets work because you had to — but they have no versioning, no reminders, no access control, no audit trail, and they don’t survive when you move on. Brocade gives you versioned documents, priority-based due dates, email reminders, evidence attachments, cross-building views, and a complete audit trail — and it’s just as easy to use.
How much does Brocade cost?
Brocade pricing starts from a base fee plus a per-unit charge per building per month. Starter plans are designed for single buildings, Professional for growing portfolios, and Portfolio for managing agents with 10+ buildings. Start with a 30-day free trial with full features.
Do I need technical skills to use Brocade?
No. Brocade is designed for building managers, not software engineers. The interface uses plain language and guides you through compliance workflows step by step. A Getting Started guide walks you through setup, and contextual empty states show you what to do next. If you can use email and a web browser, you can use Brocade.
Can I try Brocade before committing?
Absolutely. Start with a 30-day free trial with full Professional features. No credit card required. Or get in touch using the form below and we’ll walk you through the platform and discuss how Brocade fits your situation.
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