Foreign Tenants : ezLandlordForms

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Jonathan M

started a topic almost 15 years ago

A foreign military service member and family are being stationed at a US military base here for a one year exchange tour and are applying for rent. No one in their family has a US Social Security # or any US credit history. Any advice with respect to the typical credit checks a landlord would do?

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Denise S

said almost 15 years ago

There is an awesome article on this web-site: http://www.ezlandlordforms.com/articles/renting_to_immigrants__the_laws_affecting_landlords_and_illegal_immigrants/

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Jonathan M

said almost 15 years ago

The referenced article was interesting, but mainly focused on legal vs. illegal immigrants and did not address my question. How does a landlord run a credit check on a foreigner with no US Social Security number?

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Stan M

said almost 15 years ago

If the family is under US Military orders, you probably will not have a problem with having rent paid on time. If you do, all you have to do is contact the Commanding Officer who will rectify the situation ASAP. I suggest that you contact the Officer in charge and discuss your concerns with him/her.