4.  The applicant was born in 1960 and lives in Rome. 5.  She is the owner of a flat in Rome, which she had let to A.D'A.P. 6.  In a registered letter of 29 July 1982, the applicant informed the tenant that she intended to terminate the lease on expiry of the term on 31 December 1983 and asked her to vacate the premises by that date. 7.  In a writ served on the tenant on 7 October 1985, the applicant reiterated her intention to terminate the lease and summoned the tenant to appear before the Rome Magistrate. 8.  By a decision of 12 December 1985, which was made enforceable on the same day, the Rome Magistrate upheld the validity of the notice to quit and ordered that the premises be vacated by 30 June 1986. 9.  On 31 October 1986 and 3 November 1986 the applicant served notices on the tenant requiring her to vacate the premises. 10.  On 25 November 1986 she served notice on the tenant informing her that the order for possession would be enforced by a bailiff on 15 January 1987. 11.  Between 15 January 1987 and 12 November 1992 the bailiff made forty attempts to recover possession. Each attempt proved unsuccessful, as, under the statutory provisions providing for the suspension, the applicant was not entitled to police assistance in enforcing the order for possession. 12.  On 15 October 1987, the applicant instituted civil proceedings against the Ministry of the Interior and the prefect in order to obtain reimbursement of the damages resulted from the refusal or delay to grant her police assistance. The proceedings was declared inadmissible. 13.  In May 1989, Mr S.S. reiterated his proposition made in 1987, to rent the flat at a price of 1,100,000 Italian lire (ITL) [568.10 euros (EUR)] for the first year and ITL 1,200,000 [EUR 619.75] for the second year. 14.  On 6 April 1994 the applicant served another notice on the tenant requiring her to vacate the premises. 15.  On 11 May 1994 she served notice on the tenant informing her that the order for possession would be enforced by a bailiff on 3 June 1994. 16.  Between 3 June 1994 and 23 October 1998 the bailiff made twenty attempts to recover possession. Each attempt proved unsuccessful, as, under the statutory provisions providing for the suspension, the applicant was not entitled to police assistance in enforcing the order for possession. 17.  On 17 August 1998, the tenant died. 18.  On 3 November 1998, the applicant recovered possession of the flat.