Brocade
Generic property tools were not built for BSA compliance
Your property management software does a lot. But when the BSR asks for a structured Safety Case, a checksummed audit trail, and regulation-aware escalation records, "it is in our PM tool somewhere" is not enough. You need a platform that understands compliance, not just tasks.
GBP15,000
Average annual admin cost per building
28 days
BSR call-in deadline
12,500+
Higher-risk buildings in scope
BSA compliance tracking that understands regulations
If you have ever tried to fit a BSA compliance workflow into a generic task list, you know how quickly it breaks down. The Building Safety Act requires specific escalation rules, prescribed timeframes, and structured evidence. A task manager that does not understand these cannot enforce them -- and a missed escalation is your problem, not the software's.
With generic PM software
- Compliance treated as generic tasks or tickets
- No awareness of BSA-specific timeframes or requirements
- Manual escalation when deadlines approach
- No built-in regulation knowledge
With Brocade
- Regulation-aware compliance engine with BSA workflow rules
- Automatic escalation based on prescribed timeframes
- Pre-configured check types aligned with building safety requirements
- Compliance health grades that reflect actual regulatory status
Portfolio-wide compliance visibility
When you are responsible for multiple higher-risk buildings, checking compliance status one property at a time is not a workflow -- it is a liability. Per-building silos mean something can be critically overdue in Building 4 while you are looking at Building 1. You need the whole picture at once.
With generic PM software
- Per-building views with no cross-portfolio dashboard
- Manual effort to compile portfolio compliance status
- No aggregated health scoring across buildings
- Difficult to identify which buildings need attention first
With Brocade
- Cross-portfolio compliance dashboard with health grades
- At-a-glance triage of buildings needing attention
- Aggregated overdue counts and escalation status
- Portfolio-level reporting for board presentations
GBP15,000
Average annual admin cost per building
RICS benchmark, 2024
Audit-ready records for BSR inspections
When the BSR inspects your building, you want to hand them something that makes their job easy and yours look thorough. Exportable spreadsheets from a PM tool are not that. They want structured, verifiable records with a clear chain of custody -- and that is not something you can retrofit onto a generic platform.
With generic PM software
- Records exported as spreadsheets or PDFs
- No tamper detection or checksumming
- Audit trail limited to basic activity logs
- Manual effort to compile inspection-ready packs
With Brocade
- SHA-256 checksummed audit trails with tamper detection
- Structured evidence packs generated on demand
- Every change attributed to a specific user and timestamp
- Compliance reports aligned with BSR inspection expectations
Contractor evidence collection and tracking
You have sent the chaser email. You have sent the follow-up. You have forwarded the thread to the contractor again. Chasing evidence photos, completion reports, and invoice attachments through email takes hours every week -- time that could go on actually managing your buildings.
With generic PM software
- Contractor updates via email chains and file attachments
- Evidence scattered across inboxes and shared drives
- No structured submission process for compliance evidence
- Manual chasing and follow-up for overdue items
With Brocade
- Dedicated contractor portal with magic-link access
- Structured evidence submission tied to specific actions
- Automatic reminders for overdue contractor updates
- No contractor account needed -- just a secure link
28 days
BSR call-in deadline
Building Safety Act 2022, s.89
Scheduled safety checks with escalation
Fire doors, emergency lighting, dry risers -- regular documented checks add up fast across every building you manage. A calendar reminder tells you something is due. It does not chase the responsible person when it goes overdue, escalate to you if it stays that way, or record the completion evidence you will need at inspection.
With generic PM software
- Calendar-based reminders without escalation
- No structured completion evidence capture
- Manual tracking of check history and compliance
- No notification chains for overdue checks
With Brocade
- Automated check scheduling with configurable frequencies
- Multi-level escalation: reminder, overdue, critical notifications
- Structured evidence capture at completion
- Full check history with compliance reporting
Financial traceability for service charges
When a leaseholder asks why their service charge increased, "the accounts are in the PM tool and the safety works are somewhere else" is not a satisfying answer -- for them or for you. You need to trace the cost back to the specific safety work that drove it, cleanly, without manual reconciliation.
With generic PM software
- Accounting separate from safety action tracking
- No direct link between costs and compliance works
- Limited leaseholder transparency features
- Manual reconciliation between systems
With Brocade
- Integrated cost tracking linked to safety actions
- Leaseholder portal with transparent charge breakdowns
- Service charge demand generation with full audit trail
- Cost-to-action traceability for every pound spent
Feature Comparison
| Capability | With generic PM software | Brocade |
|---|---|---|
| BSA-specific compliance workflows | ||
| Checksummed audit trails | ||
| Portfolio compliance dashboard | Limited | |
| Automatic escalation rules | ||
| Contractor portal (magic-link) | ||
| Safety Case Report generation | ||
| Scheduled checks with escalation | Basic | |
| Resident transparency portal | Limited | |
| Work order management | Via actions | |
| Tenancy management | ||
| General accounting | Service charges | |
| Maintenance scheduling | Safety checks |
BSA-specific compliance workflows
With generic PM software
Brocade
Checksummed audit trails
With generic PM software
Brocade
Portfolio compliance dashboard
With generic PM software
LimitedBrocade
Automatic escalation rules
With generic PM software
Brocade
Contractor portal (magic-link)
With generic PM software
Brocade
Safety Case Report generation
With generic PM software
Brocade
Scheduled checks with escalation
With generic PM software
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Resident transparency portal
With generic PM software
LimitedBrocade
Work order management
With generic PM software
Brocade
Via actionsTenancy management
With generic PM software
Brocade
General accounting
With generic PM software
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Service chargesMaintenance scheduling
With generic PM software
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Safety checks