Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTY)'s overall performance was impressive given the challenging environment for UK housebuilders, and the group's announced a big strategy change today. Vistry's set to shift its operations to focus solely on the more defensive, high-return Partnerships business, which focuses on affordable housing. This means Housebuilding will be fully merged into Partnerships by the end of the second half, freeing up capital to strengthen the balance sheet and help fund shareholder returns as well as the continued growth of the Partnerships division.