4.  The applicant was born in 1911 and lives in Chieri. 5.  He is the owner of a flat in Turin, which he had let to C.V. 6.  In a writ served on the tenant on 5 May 1986, the applicant informed the tenant of his intention to terminate the lease and summoned the tenant to appear before the Turin Magistrate. 7.  By a decision of 4 June 1986, which was made enforceable on the same day, the Turin Magistrate upheld the validity of the notice to quit and ordered that the premises be vacated by 4 June 1987. 8.  On 16 January 1991, the applicant served notice on the tenant requiring him to vacate the premises. 9.  On 25 February 1991, he served notice on the tenant informing him that the order for possession would be enforced by a bailiff on 27 March 1991. 10.  On 27 March 1991, 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. 11.  On 11 May 1992, the applicant served notice on the tenant requiring him to vacate the premises. 12.  On 1 June 1992, he served notice on the tenant informing him that the order for possession would be enforced by a bailiff on 8 July 1992. 13.  Between 8 July 1992 and 16 October 1998, the bailiff made twelve attempts to recover possession. Each attempt proved unsuccessful, as the applicant was not entitled to police assistance in enforcing the order for possession. 14.  Pursuant to Section 6 of Law no. 431/98, the enforcement proceedings were suspended. 15.  On 24 January 2000, the applicant recovered possession of the flat.