inland homes plc said monday that it finished the second half of fiscal 2021 strongly and that it expects its performance for the year to be in line with market expectations the uk house builder said that for the year ended sept 30 its turnover was around 195 million pounds 267 million compared with gbp1482 million for fiscal 2020 turnover for the housebuilding division was around gbp565 million compared with gbp238 million the year before the company said this was a reflection of the strong demand for its homes the company said it recorded 216 private home completions at an average selling price of gbp262000 compared with 96 private homes at an average selling price of gbp240000 as of sept 30 2020 the company said that one of its strategic objectives is to reduce net gearing and that the board will look to resume dividend payments once this is achieved the group continues to work on initiatives to reduce net gearing and to crystallize value from its land bank to drive returns for shareholders the fundamental shortage of new homes in the south and southeast of england continues and the interest from financial institutions in the buildtorent market remains strong the company said