800 British and Irish residents marched in Almeria after demolition orders were issued for eight expat-owned homes in the nearby town of Albox.
The owners are appealing but it is feared many more homes are under threat after Spanish regional authorities overruled planning permission.
Albox home owner Nicola Veitch, of Jersey, said: 'We are devastated. We have every legal document under the sun for our property.'
The owners are appealing but it is feared many more homes are under threat after Spanish regional authorities overruled planning permission.
Thousands of Britons have bought Spanish properties in good faith, only to find they were illegally built on protected land.
Albox home owner Nicola Veitch, of Jersey, said: 'We are devastated. We have every legal document under the sun for our property.'
