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.
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.
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.
Every youth and adult who applies for any license or permit is required to provide their Social Security Number (SSN). Federal Statute 42 requires the SSN of any individual to whom the state issues a recreational hunting or fishing license.
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.
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.