4.  The applicant was born in 1942 and lives in Naples. 5.  He is the owner of a flat in Naples, which she had let to G.M. 6.  In a registered letter of 8 April 1987, the applicant 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. 7.  In a writ served on the tenant on 23 March 1988, the applicant reiterated her intention to terminate the lease and summoned the tenant to appear before the Naples Magistrate. 8.  By a decision of 17 June 1988, which was made enforceable on 5 July 1988, the Naples Magistrate upheld the validity of the notice to quit and ordered that the premises be vacated by 4 May 1992. 9.  On 16 December 1992, the applicant served notice on the tenant requiring him to vacate the premises. 10.  On 13 January 1993, she informed the tenant that the order for possession would be enforced by a bailiff on 21 January 1993. 11.  Between 21 January 1993 and 4 February 2000, the bailiff made fifteen 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 30 November 2000, the applicant recovered possession of the flat.