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What a Real Safety Case Actually Takes (and Why a Tool Alone Isn't Enough)
A safety case is a process, not a document. The four phases behind a regulator-ready safety case report, and what your managing agent needs at each one.
Adnan Al-Khatib
Founder at Brocade
Adnan Al-Khatib is the founder of Brocade. After seeing building managers struggle with fragmented records, unclear obligations, and the threat of criminal liability under the Building Safety Act, he built a platform to make it manageable.
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Cladding Funding Opens for Buildings Under 11 Metres on 17 August 2026
MHCLG is extending Cladding Safety Scheme funding to buildings under 11 metres. Applications open on 17 August 2026 and run for 8 weeks. What to have ready before then.
Developers Promised to Start Work on 80% of Their Unsafe Buildings by This Month. Government Data Puts Them at 48.5%.
In December 2024, developers committed to start or complete works on 80% of buildings requiring remediation by end July 2026. MHCLG's own data has them at 48.5%, up 1.2 points in 22 months.
Why Your Safety Case Evidence Quality Now Decides BSR Outcomes
For occupied higher-risk buildings, the BSR judges your safety case on golden thread evidence quality, not document volume. What section 88 requires.
The Managing Agent's Service Charge Compliance Checklist (2026)
A 2026 managing agent service charge compliance checklist: demands, Section 20 consultation thresholds, the 18-month rule, and the RICS service charge code 4th edition.
What the RICS Service Charge Code 4th Edition Changes for Managing Agents and RTM Directors
The RICS Service Charge Residential Management Code 4th edition took effect on 7 April 2026. Here is what changed, who it applies to, and the LAFRA 2024 reforms it tells you to prepare for.
What Building-Safety Triage Looks Like Across a Managing-Agent Portfolio
How managing agents handle building safety across a portfolio: ranking by risk and deadline, surfacing the building that needs action first, and evidencing every decision for clients and the BSR.
The Commonhold Reform Bill and Remediation Bill: What's Coming for RTM and RMC Directors
The Commonhold Reform Bill and Remediation Bill both reshape existing leaseholder-managed buildings: ground rent cap, forfeiture abolition, an 11-18m register. What RTM directors should do now.
BSR Approved Document B Consultation: What HRB Managers Should Actually Respond On Before 1 July
The BSR Approved Document B consultation closes 1 July 2026. A managerial-frame companion for higher-risk building managers: which proposals carry operational impact, how to scope a response, and what evidence to cite.
Building Safety Software Pricing: What Fair Looks Like (And What to Watch For)
What fair pricing for building safety management software looks like in practice. Brocade's published rate, where named competitors sit on the transparency spectrum, and the questions to take into any vendor demo.
BSR Assessment Outcomes: What the First Wave of Building Inspections Tells Us
Primary-source analysis of the first 1,012 BSR Building Assessment Certificate decisions, the three things the regulator doesn't track, and what it means for RTM, RMC, and managing-agent leads.
The BSR Has Refused 31 of 37 Decided RTM Building Assessment Certificate Applications. The Refusal Reasons Are Not Recorded.
The BSR has refused 31 of 37 decided RTM Building Assessment Certificate applications, and 78 of 96 RMC applications. The regulator does not record refusal reasons. Primary-source data.
Who Is the Principal Accountable Person for My Building? A Tenure-Keyed Decision Tree
A decision tree for higher-risk building managers working out which legal entity is the Principal Accountable Person under the Building Safety Act 2022. Four tenure branches: landlord-managed, RTM, managing agent appointed, and mixed tenure.
What 'Reasonable Steps' Looks Like Five Weeks After the PEEPs Deadline
The PEEPs deadline passed on 6 April 2026. Five weeks on, this post explains what 'reasonable steps' actually means in evidence terms for RTM and RMC directors, with the dated paper trail Fire and Rescue Authorities expect to see.
Three Regulators, Four Duties: What 9,565 Fire-Safety Notices and 658 BAC Refusals Tell RMC and RTM Directors
FRA notices, BSR refusals, prosecutions on multi-storey UK blocks: what three regulators actually check, and the four duties that drive most enforcement.
The BSR Fire-Safety Consultation 2026: What Building Managers Need to Know
The BSR's 2026 consultation on Approved Document B closes 1 July. What the proposed fire-safety changes mean for building managers, and what to do now.
Accountable Person vs Principal Accountable Person: Who Does What Under the Building Safety Act
Understand the difference between the Accountable Person and Principal Accountable Person under the Building Safety Act 2022. Duties comparison, real scenarios, and how to identify who holds each role.
How Many RTM Companies Exist in the UK? The Definitive Data
Original research: 12,650 RTM companies on Companies House (10,022 active), 136,000+ LEASE enquiries, London at 41%. The most comprehensive RTM market data available, with methodology and sources.
Service Charges and Building Safety Costs: A Guide for RTM Directors
How to budget, communicate, and manage building safety costs through your RTM company's service charge structure. Covers BSA compliance costs, s.20 consultation, reserve funds, and leaseholder communication.
Does Your RTM Company Need a Building Safety Director?
When does an RTM company need a Building Safety Director? What do they do, and what happens if you don't appoint one? A practical guide for RTM directors managing higher-risk buildings.
RTM Companies and the Building Safety Act: Your Compliance Obligations
What must your Right to Manage company do under the Building Safety Act 2022? A practical guide to registration, safety cases, PEEPs, mandatory occurrence reporting, and golden thread obligations for RTM directors.
Single Construction Regulator: What UK Building Managers Need to Know
The UK government has proposed a Single Construction Regulator to consolidate building safety oversight. Here's what building managers should understand about the reform and how to prepare.
Spreadsheets Are Not a Golden Thread: Why Digital Records Matter
Why spreadsheets fail Golden Thread requirements under the Building Safety Act. What the law demands for digital records and how to get compliant.
Fire Risk Assessment Tracking: What Every Building Manager Must Document
What fire risk assessment actions must you track? Evidence requirements, audit trail best practices, and how to satisfy the Building Safety Regulator.
Building Safety Act 2026: Key Changes Every Higher-Risk Building Manager Must Know
Key Building Safety Act changes in 2026: BSR independence, Building Safety Levy, and new evacuation rules. What building managers need to act on now.
PEEPs and the April 2026 Deadline: 5 Catch-Up Steps
PEEPs became a legal requirement for higher-risk buildings on 6 April 2026. 5 catch-up steps and what to do if your building missed the deadline.
Building Safety Act 2025: What Higher-Risk Building Managers Need to Know
The Building Safety Act regime is tightening. Here's what changed in 2025, which buildings are affected, and exactly what you need to do to stay compliant.