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Home News Algarve city to demolish illegal housing Algarve city to demolish illegal housing The Castro Marim City Council has identified around one hundred illegal dwellings in its territory, of which approximately 70% cannot be regularised and will be demolished, the mayor told Lusa.
In Azinhaga dos Formozinhos, where landslides occurred, houses have been identified for demolition. Owners accuse the Almada municipality of a lack of communication, while the council states it is monitoring the situation on an “individual basis”.
There are still families living in makeshift structures in the Talude neighbourhood, in Loures.
Only one household continues to receive 'regular social support', the Council reports. The operation is part of a series of inspection actions carried out between July 2025 and last Friday.
