It's important to note that landlords are unable to check a tenant's credit history without a social security number, since there is no way to pull information from any of the credit bureaus.
Know the Law Generally, you're under no obligation to provide your SSN to healthcare providers (but they're not obligated to take you as a patient either). Health insurers will likely ask for it, and you do have to offer it up if you're entering a VA hospital.
Ing to a spokesperson for a national screening company, a social security number is not mandatory for a credit check. You can order a credit report with a name and address.
To run a credit check on a prospective tenant, you will have to ask the tenant for their legal name, current address, an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN), or Social Security number.
If you do not have a Social Security Number (SSN) enter your Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN). If you do not have an SSN or ITIN leave the entry field blank.
For example, in California, landlords are prohibited from requiring tenants to provide their social security numbers and are only permitted to use them for specific purposes such as obtaining credit reports or background checks.