4.  The applicant was born in 1968 and lives in Salerno. 5.  M.G. was the owner of a flat in Salerno, which he had let to U.A. 6.  In a registered letter of 23 May 1988, the owner informed the tenant that he intended to terminate the lease on expiry of the term on 31 December 1991 and asked him to vacate the premises by that date. 7.  In a writ served on the tenant on 10 December 1988, the owner reiterated his intention to terminate the lease and summoned the tenant to appear before the Salerno Magistrate. 8.  By a decision of 3 February 1989, which was made enforceable on the same day, the Salerno Magistrate upheld the validity of the notice to quit and ordered that the premises be vacated by 31 May 1993. 9.  On 21 December 1990, the applicant became the owner of the flat and pursued the enforcement proceedings. 10.  On 17 April 1993, the applicant served notice on the tenant requiring him to vacate the premises. 11.  On the same day, the applicant made a statutory declaration that she urgently required the premises as accommodation for herself. 12.  On 21 May 1993, she served notice on the tenant informing him that the order for possession would be enforced by a bailiff on 30 June 1993. 13.  On 30 June 1993, the bailiff made one attempt to recover possession, which proved unsuccessful, as the applicant was not granted the assistance of the police in enforcing the order for possession. 14.  Thereafter, the applicant decided to suspend the bailiff's attempts in order to avoid any additional costs and because she would not be granted the assistance of the police. 15.  In the meanwhile, the tenant died and on 11 October 1999, his wife asked the Salerno Magistrate to suspend the enforcement proceedings. 16.  The Salerno Magistrate suspended the enforcement proceedings until 13 May 2000. 17.  The tenant's wife informed the applicant that she would not leave the premises. 18.  On 11 October 2000, the applicant served notice on the tenant's wife informing her that the order for possession would be enforced by a bailiff on 6 November 2000. 19.  On 6 November 2000, the bailiff made one attempt to recover possession, which proved unsuccessful, but the tenant's son informed the bailiff that he and his mother would leave the premises on 29 November 2000. 20.  On 27 November 2000, the applicant recovered possession of the flat.