7.  The applicant is the owner of an apartment in Florence, which she had let to A.L. and F.U.. 8.  In a writ served on the tenants on 23 December 1986, the applicant informed them that she intended to terminate the lease on expiry of the term on 31 December 1987 and summoned them to appear before the Florence Magistrate. 9.  By a decision of 27 January 1987, which was made enforceable on 2 February 1987, the Florence Magistrate upheld the validity of the notice to quit and ordered that the premises be vacated by 31 December 1988. 10.  On 8 June 1989, the applicant served notice on the tenants requiring them to vacate the premises. 11.  On 8 July 1989, she served notice on the tenants informing them that the order for possession would be enforced by a bailiff on 7 August 1989. 12.  Between 7 August 1989 and 18 February 1999, the bailiff made twenty-two attempts to recover possession. 13.  Each attempt proved unsuccessful, as the applicant was not entitled to police assistance in enforcing the order for possession. 14.  Pursuant to Law no. 431/98, the enforcement proceedings were suspended until 6 September 1999. 15.  On 6 July 2000, the applicant recovered possession of the apartment.