<p>Barratt has “performed well” since the start of 2021, with the business expecting to increase wholly owned completions to between 16,000 and 16,250 homes for its full year, up from recent expectations.</p> <p>During the period from January 1 to May 2 2021, the volume housebuilder delivered <span>4,481 total completions against the 3,504 of the equivalent period last year – which included the market shutdown – and compared to 2019’s 4,239. </span></p> <p><span>This brings Barratt’s total home completions in the financial year to date (ending June 30 2021) to 13,558 compared to 2020’s 11,818 (in the equivalent period) and 2019’s 11,861. The business said the increase reflected the effect of the first Help to Buy scheme and stamp duty deadlines.</span></p> <p><span>Barratt’s volume expectations for this year are “modestly above the board’s previous expectations”. In February, the business anticipated between </span><span>15,250 and 15,750 homes for the full year.</span></p> <p><span>The company said it remained committed to its medium term target of delivering </span><span>20,000 homes.</span></p> <p><span>During the reporting period, Barratt achieved a net private reservation rate (per active outlet per average week) of 0.83 against 2020’s 0.52 and 0.79 in 2019, with the firm noting the “</span><span>unprecedented closure of our sales outlets and sites …