British housebuilder Vistry is on track to build close to 2,000 more homes than what it built last year, as it bucks industry trends off the back of affordable homes. In an update on Thursday, the business formerly known as Bovis Homes, said it plans to complete 18,000 new homes this year, 500 ahead of previous expectations and a steady rise on the 16,118 completed the year before. Last October, the FTSE 250  firm said it would focus solely on building affordable homes via its Partnerships business. This partners with local authorities and other social housing providers after a volatile housing market eroded demand for building in the private sector. The company said it predicts half year and full year profit to be ahead of last year and “remains confident” in achieving £800m operating profit in the medium term. Vistry is also currently in the process of completing a £100m share buyback following a £55m buyback programme launched in September. Greg Fitzgerald, chief executive said: “The group has had a good start to the year with our unique Partnerships model clearly demonstrating its market resilience. “Working closely with our partners, we are seeing good demand in the Partner Funded...