FAMILIES occupying their demolition-bound estate hailed a temporary reprieve yesterday, after a judge adjourned a developer’s call for an eviction order until next week.

Court papers were issued last week to evict the group of former residents, whose homes are set to be turned into posh flats.

Property company Annington snapped up the former army barracks from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in 1996, and since 2007 it has been leased by the Notting Hill Housing Trust for social housing.

Only 33 of the 288 new homes will be “affordable” — costing 80 per cent of exorbitant local rents.

Six of the homes have now been occupied, and nine households are still in residence elsewhere on the estate.

Campaigners were concerned that the eviction order appeared to refer to the entire estate — meaning that families outside the occupation could also face the accelerated boot.

Sweets Way Resists campaigner Liam Barrington-Bush told the Star: “Given the powers Annington has at its disposal, the fact that we’ve been able to delay attempts to fast-track the eviction is a huge victory.

“We’re doing everything we can to draw attention to the criminality of their eviction process.

“Today’s court adjournment is a important step to allow us to have a voice on the issues that matter to the people of this community.”

Annington is owned by Terra Firma, which is run by tax exile and private equity investor Guy Hands.

Mr Hands, a friend of Tory Cabinet minister William Hague, shares an estimated £250million with his wife Julia, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.