4.  The applicant was born in 1946 and lives in Rome. 5.  She is the owner of a flat in Coperchia (Salerno), which she had let to F.T. 6.  In a registered letter of 12 June 1993, the applicant informed the tenant that she intended to terminate the lease on expiry of the term on 30 August 1994 and asked him to vacate the premises by that date. 7.  In a writ served on the tenant on 28 June 1993, the applicant reiterated her intention to terminate the lease and summoned the tenant to appear before the Salerno Magistrate. The tenant told the applicant that he would not leave the premises. 8.  By a decision of 6 July 1993, which was made enforceable on 22 February 1995, the Salerno Magistrate upheld the validity of the notice to quit and ordered that the premises be vacated by 28 February 1995. 9.  On 4 March 1995, the applicant served notice on the tenant requiring him to vacate the premises. 10.  On 24 March 1995, she served notice on the tenant informing him that the order for possession would be enforced by a bailiff on 3 April 1995. 11.  On 3 April 1995, the bailiff made one attempt to recover possession, which proved unsuccessful, as the applicant was not entitled to police assistance in enforcing the order for possession. 12.  On 2 January 1996, the applicant made a statutory declaration that she urgently required the premises as accommodation for herself. 13.  On 8 January 1997, the applicant asked the Salerno Magistrate to be granted the assistance of the police in enforcing the order for possession. 14.  On 8 May 1998, the Salerno Magistrate decided to grant the assistance of the police. 15.  Between 16 July 1998 and 27 January 1999, the bailiff made five attempts to recover possession. Each attempt proved unsuccessful, as the applicant was never granted the assistance of the police in enforcing the order for possession. 16.  Pursuant to law no. 431/98, the enforcement proceedings were suspended. 17.  On 20 February 2000, the applicant recovered possession of the flat.