How do I protect against possible id theft on a rental credit check?

ACCESSLOST asked:


If I have to provide a SS# for the credit check how do I know the landlord will protect the info from possible loss?

MAJOR

Is it OK to require a credit check from a roommate?

katie w asked:


I’m renting a room in my house and I’m loosing applicants, I suspect because I require a credit check, and application. Does anyone bring a stranger into their house without asking them to fill up a basic application?

RORY

Is it typical for someone to do a credit check when renting out a room?

juju asked:


A guy is renting out a room in his house and he needs to do a credit check. But wont he have all my personal info including my credit report, dob, ssn, etc?

COREY

do you need authorization to do a credit check?

ajlo75 asked:


I recently found out that a Mortgage company did a credit check on me, without my knowledge or concent. Do they have to have this to be legal? My my boyfriend was thinking about buying a house and used my information, to see if i could get the mortgage, dosent the leander need my authorization?

OSVALDO

Does a landlord have to run a credit check on all tenants?

Adam asked:


I am moving in with friends who have already been approved and lived at their residence for a while. I am asking to move in with them, but the Landlord is asking for both a credit check AND a rental agreement. Shouldn’t I only have to signe the rental agreement and that’s that?
I live in the Orange County, Ca area.
Thank you for your input, but I am solely looking from a legal point. Any reference to actual codes/ laws would be great.

Friends ALREADY live there and have been fully approved. I am looking to move in to an existing situation.

CHESTER

When renting a house, is it normal for potential landlords to ask to do a credit check on you?

Jonny Neutron asked:


I’m looking for a house to rent, and I want to make sure that it’s normal that potential landlords want to do a credit check on me. I understand that the landlord wants to make sure that I can afford the place, but at the same time, I want to make sure that I’m not being scammed. Thanks in advance!

ALEX

how do i get my free rental history?

naughty&nice asked:


i want to put in rental apps but i do not want to waste my money on credit checks

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