'Success story' as Horncastle Homes folds tentCARYS MONTEATH Bill Horncastle from Horncastle Homes relaxing at home. Bill Horncastle, owner of Horncastle Homes, is getting out of the housing markets in Christchurch and Auckland. Horncastle Homes had about 150 homes to complete with 95 of them under construction. Horncastle Homes has operated since the 1990s in Canterbury and has been among the top five operators. Meanwhile, a Westpac report has highlighted the volatile and cyclical nature of the house building business, affected by migration, interest rates and lending rules.

Source: Stuff September 14, 2017 04:07 UTC