In a statement, the Loures City Council, located in the district of Lisbon, announced that two of the six constructions, which could be demolished starting Thursday, were identified today.
“Two of these structures were previously identified as storage for agricultural tools but have since been converted into makeshift housing,” stated the municipality.
In comments to the Lusa news agency on Monday, a representative from the municipality, led by Socialist Ricardo Leão, noted that four precarious constructions, allegedly rebuilt over the weekend of August 16 and 17, would be demolished.
The representative further clarified that there are no legal impediments preventing the demolition of the four precarious homes, as the injunction in effect, which suspended operations initiated on July 14 and was approved by an administrative court in Lisbon, only covers previous constructions.
In today’s statement, the Loures City Council specified that these are “recent buildings constructed by occupants who had already built on the same site, representing cases of recidivism.”
Among the identified cases, the municipality mentioned a family whose construction had been demolished twice in 2024. At that time, they received financial support for a security deposit and first rent payment, but subsequently returned to the Talude neighborhood.
“Four other families had been assisted by Social Action services in previous demolitions. Three refused to sign consent or accept accommodation in a pension, and one declared to be looking for housing alternatives. One family remains unidentified,” the statement added.
The Loures City Council assures that its teams, comprised of social action technicians, “are on the ground, in direct contact with families, offering support and solutions tailored to each situation, from alternative accommodation and food to social and integration support measures.”
On July 14, the Loures municipality carried out a demolition operation of 64 precariously built houses by residents in the Talude Militar, where 161 people lived; 51 were demolished on the first day and another four on the second.
The operation was subsequently suspended following a Lisbon court order, as a result of an injunction filed by 14 residents.
