4.  The applicant was born in 1926 and lives in Rome. 5.  He is the owner of a flat in Rome, which he had let to A.M.A. 6.  In a registered letter of 7 June 1983, the applicant informed the tenant that he intended to terminate the lease on expiry of the term on 31 December 1983 and asked her to vacate the premises by that date. 7.  In a writ served on the tenant on 7 December 1983, the applicant reiterated his intention to terminate the lease and summoned the tenant to appear before the Rome Magistrate. 8.  By a decision of 10 March 1984, which was made enforceable on 11 April 1984, the Rome Magistrate upheld the validity of the notice to quit and ordered that the premises be vacated by 30 June 1984. 9.  On 9 January 1986, the applicant served notice on the tenant requiring her to vacate the premises. 10.  On 30 January 1986, he informed the tenant that the order for possession would be enforced by a bailiff on 20 February 1986. 11.  Between 20 February 1986 and 23 January 1996, the bailiff made forty attempts to recover possession. Each attempt proved unsuccessful, as the applicant was not entitled to police assistance in enforcing the order for possession. 12.  On 6 July 1999, the applicant served a second notice on the tenant requiring her to vacate the premises. 13.  On 19 July 1999, he served notice on the tenant informing her that the order for possession would be enforced by a bailiff on 4 August 1999. 14.  Between 4 August 1999 and 25 November 1999, the bailiff made five attempts to recover possession. Each attempt proved unsuccessful, as the applicant was not entitled to police assistance in enforcing the order for possession. 15.  On 7 December 1999, the applicant recovered possession of the flat.