Aster Group has completed 533 homes in the first six months of the year.

The 36,000-home association, in a trading update, said it is on track to hit its target of building 1,160 homes in the financial year.

The 533 homes completed represents a drop of 22% on the 685 completed in the same period the previous year, while the 1,160 figure will be down on the 1,300 homes delivered in 2021/22.