By Yadarisa Shabong and Raechel Thankam Job

(Reuters) -Demand for new homes could gradually recover next year, giving British homebuilders a much-needed boost, analysts and some investors said after finance minister Rachel Reeves’ budget cleared uncertainty that held buyers back.

Shares of homebuilders, such as Berkeley, Barratt Redrow and Persimmon were about 1% to 3% higher on Thursday, having fallen on Wednesday after the budget which increased taxes on pensions and savers.

There was no change to stamp duty, the tax paid when somebody buys a home, while improving debt forecasts helped push government bond prices up, which typically leads to a more favourable lending environment for banks and lower long-term mortgage rates for borrowers, analysts said.

They also expect a new tax on h

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