6.  The applicant was born in 1948 and lives in Florence. 7.  T.P.N. was the owner of a flat in Florence, which she had let to M.G. 8.  In a registered letter of 20 June 1987, the owner informed the tenant that she intended to terminate the lease on expiry of the term on 31 December 1987 and asked him to vacate the premises by that date. 9.  In a writ served on the tenant on 21 January 1988, the owner reiterated her intention to terminate the lease and summoned the tenant to appear before the Florence Magistrate. 10.  By a decision of 10 February 1988, which was made enforceable on 22 February 1988, the Florence Magistrate upheld the validity of the notice to quit and ordered that the premises be vacated by 10 February 1989. 11.  On 19 May 1989, the owner served notice on the tenant requiring him to vacate the premises. 12.  On 15 June 1989, she informed the tenant that the order for possession would be enforced by a bailiff on 13 July 1989. 13.  On 20 November 1989, the applicant became the owner of the flat. 14.  Between 13 July 1989 and 1 September 2000, the bailiff made twenty attempts to recover possession. Each attempt proved unsuccessful, as the applicant was never granted the assistance of the police in enforcing the order for possession. 15.  On 11 February 1991, the applicant made a statutory declaration that she urgently required the premises as accommodation for herself. 16.  On 1 September 2000, the applicant recovered possession of the flat.