Spring Budget brings major boost for homebuilders, homeowners and housing market

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves leaves 11 Downing Street, in central London, on March 26, 2025, to present her Spring Budget Statement at the House of Commons
The Spring Budget could bring a boost to those looking at building a house (Image credit: Getty Images)

In today’s Spring Budget Statement, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced measures aimed at reviving the UK housing sector.

With a shortage of skilled tradespeople holding up the building of houses, the government is injecting significant funding into training the next generation of builders.

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Andrew Simms

Andrew Simms is a Construction Consultant at MyBuilder.com with nearly 10 years of experience in the industry. He specialises in product development and bridging the gap between tradespeople and product managers, with expertise in multi-trading, team management and project management.

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Andy Rayner

Andrew Simms has over 25 years of experience in the construction and retail sectors. He is currently the Director of Apprenticeships at Travis Perkins plc, where he has worked since 2017.

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News Editor Joseph has previously written for Today’s Media and Chambers & Partners, focusing on news for conveyancers and industry professionals.  Joseph has just started his own self build project, building his own home on his family’s farm with planning permission for a timber frame, three-bedroom house in a one-acre field. The foundation work has already begun and he hopes to have the home built in the next year. Prior to this he renovated his family's home as well as doing several DIY projects, including installing a shower, building sheds, and livestock fences and shelters for the farm’s animals. Outside of homebuilding, Joseph loves rugby and has written for Rugby World, the world’s largest rugby magazine.