7.  The applicant lives in Rome. 8.  The applicant is the owner of a flat in Rome, which he had let to A.M.S. 9.  In a registered letter of 10 April 1987, the applicant informed the tenant that he intended to terminate the lease on expiry of the term on 31 December 1987 and asked her to vacate the premises by that date. 10.  In a writ served on the tenant on 14 October 1987, the applicant reiterated his intention to terminate the lease and summoned the tenant to appear before the Rome Magistrate. 11.  By a decision of 1 February 1988, which was made enforceable on 22 April 1988, the Rome Magistrate upheld the validity of the notice to quit and ordered that the premises be vacated by 1 February 1989. 12.  On 24 May 1989, the applicant served notice on the tenant requiring her to vacate the premises. 13.  On 18 July 1989 he served notice on the tenant informing her that the order for possession would be enforced by a bailiff on 25 July 1989. 14.  Between 25 July 1989 and 10 December 1998 the bailiff made fourteen attempts to recover possession. Each attempt proved unsuccessful, as, under the statutory provisions providing for the suspension or staggering of evictions, the applicant was not entitled to police assistance in enforcing the order for possession. 15.  Pursuant to Article 6 of Law no. 431/98, the eviction proceedings were suspended until 30 November 2000. 16.  On 11 October 2000, the applicant served a second notice on the tenant requiring her to vacate the premises. 17.  On 3 November 2000, he served notice on the tenant informing her that the order for possession would be enforced by a bailiff on 28 November 2000. 18.  On February 2001, the applicant recovered possession of the flat.