Advocacy

The voice of the Massachusetts housing industry.

We fight for the people who build in Massachusetts.

Every session, HBRAMA's committees monitor, challenge, and shape the legislation, regulations, and codes that determine whether building in Massachusetts is feasible.

We represent you and your best interests.

HBRAMA's advocacy produces results that show up on your bottom line — in regulations killed before they take effect, codes amended before they add cost, and legislation shaped before it becomes law.

Advocacy has saved an estimated $15K–$20K per housing unit built.

Representing You on Beacon Hill

Benjamin Fierro III has more than 40 years of experience in the field of legislative, regulatory and public policy law. In 1997 he was named one of the “25 Most Influential Lawyers of the Past 25 Years” by MassachusettsLawyers Weekly.

Mr. Fierro has served as counsel and state lobbyist for the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Massachusetts since 1998. He was a recipient of the Legends of the Industry Award in 2021.

Consultant & Lobbyist
Benjamin Fierro III
Benjamin Fierro III has more than 40 years of experience in the field of legislative, regulatory and public policy law. In 1997 he was named one of the “25 Most Influential Lawyers of the Past 25 Years” by MassachusettsLawyers Weekly.
Mr. Fierro has served as counsel and state lobbyist for the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Massachusetts since 1998. He was a recipient of the Legends of the Industry Award in 2021.
Mr. Fierro is the former general counsel of the Massachusetts Bar Association where he served as its chief legal advisor and legislative liaison. He began his career as associate counsel for the Home Builders Association of Massachusetts, where his duties included providing legal advice, lobbying and regulatory advocacy.
Mr. Fierro is currently the vice chair of the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Ipswich, upon which he has served since 2004.
A graduate of Lafayette College and Suffolk University Law School, he is admitted to practice in Massachusetts state courts, the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts and the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals.
Benjamin Fierro III, Managing Partner
Lynch & Fierro LLP, Counsellors at Law
www.lynchfierro.com

Results

What We've Achieved

Through the work of our committees and lobbyist, we work tirelessly to protect your livelihood and our industry.

Passed Affordable Homes Act
HBRAMA was instrumental in the passage of the Affordable Homes Act. We authored the provision to unmerge prior merged lots and secured ADU-by-right implementation — a win for housing supply statewide.
Upheld MBTA Communities Act
HBRAMA filed an amicus brief in the Town of Milton v. Attorney General case. The favorable ruling preserved one of the state's most significant pro-housing zoning tools.
Fought New Construction Regulations
Thanks to HBRAMA's advocacy, new home construction is exempt from EOHLC regulations prohibiting waiver of home inspection rights prior to offer acceptance.
Defeated Rent Control & Transfer Tax
HBRAMA successfully opposed inclusion of a local transfer tax in the Affordable Homes Act, and defeated rent control and Tenant Right of First Refusal legislation.