4.  The applicant was born in 1940 and lives in Salerno. 5.  He is the owner of a flatt in Salerno, which he had let to R.C. 6.  In a writ served on the tenant on 3 May 1990, the applicant informed the tenant of his intention to terminate the lease on expiry of the term on 30 November 1990 and summoned her to appear before the Salerno Magistrate. 7.  By a decision of 15 May 1990, which was made enforceable on 1 June 1990, the Salerno Magistrate upheld the validity of the notice to quit and ordered that the premises be vacated by 31 December 1991. 8.  On 28 January 1992, the applicant served notice on the tenant requiring her to vacate the premises. 9.  On 6 April 1992, he served notice on the tenant informing her that the order for possession would be enforced by a bailiff on 21 April 1992. 10.  On 21 April 1992 the bailiff made one attempt to recover possession that proved unsuccessful as, under the statutory provisions providing for the suspension, the applicant was not entitled to police assistance in enforcing the order for possession. 11.  On 27 January 1997, the applicant made a statutory declaration that he urgently required the premises as accommodation for himself. 12.  Pursuant to article 6 of Law no. 431/98, the Salerno Magistrate suspended the eviction proceedings until 19 November 1999. 13.  On 20 October 1999, he served a second notice on the tenant informing her that the order for possession would be enforced by a bailiff on 19 November 1999. 14.  On 19 November 1999, the applicant recovered possession of the flat.