4.  The applicant was born in 1967 and lives in Cave. 5.  F.D. was the owner of a flat in Rome, which he had let to A.C. 6.  In a writ served on the tenant on 20 October 1987, he communicated his intention to terminate the lease and summoned the tenant to appear before the Rome Magistrate. 7.  By a judgment of 30 April 1990, the text of which was deposited with the registry on 3 May 1990, the Rome Magistrate declared termination of the lease and ordered that the premises be vacated by 30 November 1990. The judgment was made enforceable on 24 September 1990. 8.  On 17 January 1991, F.D. served notice on the tenant requiring her to vacate the premises. On 28 February 1991, he served notice on the tenant informing her that the order for possession would be enforced by a bailiff on 15 April 1991. 9.  Between 15 April 1991 and 27 May 1993, the bailiff made 13 attempts to recover possession. Each attempt proved unsuccessful, as, under the statutory provisions providing for the staggering of evictions, F.D. was not entitled to police assistance in enforcing the order for possession. 10.  On an unspecified date the applicant became the owner of the flat. 11.  On 28 February 1994, he served notice on the tenant requiring her to vacate the premises. 12.  On 3 May 1994, he served notice on the tenant informing her that the order for possession would be enforced by a bailiff on 10 May 1994. 13.  Between 10 May 1994 and 1 December 1998, the bailiff made 24 attempts to recover possession. Each attempt proved unsuccessful, as, under the statutory provisions providing for the staggering of evictions, the applicant was not entitled to police assistance in enforcing the order for possession. 14.  Pursuant to Section 6 of Law no. 431 of 9 December 1998, the enforcement proceedings were suspended. 15.  On 30 November 2001, the applicant recovered possession of the flat.