4.  The applicant was born in 1943 and lives in Prato. 5.  The applicant is the owner of a flat in Ercolano, which she had let to P.D.R. 6.  In a registered letter of 9 April 1992, the applicant informed the tenant that she intended to terminate the lease on expiry of the term on 31 January 1993 and asked him to vacate the premises by that date. 7.  In a writ served on the tenant on 15 May 1992, the applicant reiterated her intention to terminate the lease and summoned the tenant to appear before the Portici Magistrate (Naples). 8.  By a decision of 15 June 1992, which was made enforceable on 22 June 1992, the Portici Magistrate upheld the validity of the notice to quit and ordered that the premises be vacated by 31 January 1994. 9.  On 11 February 1994, the applicant served notice on the tenant requiring him to vacate the premises. 10.  On 26 February 1994, she served notice on the tenant informing him that the order for possession would be enforced by a bailiff on 14 April 1994. 11.  Between 14 April 1994 and 19 July 2000, the bailiff made ten attempts to recover possession. Each attempt proved unsuccessful, as the applicant was not entitled to police assistance in enforcing the order for possession. 12.  On 22 July 1999, pursuant to section 6 of law no. 431/98, the enforcement proceedings were suspended until 4 April 2000. 13.  On 6 October 2000, the tenant spontaneously vacated the premises and the applicant recovered possession of the flat.