Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

Apartment requirements

Is it a law for a person to present a physical social security card to an apartment manager when applying for an apartment to rent, when a passport and paystubs are present with the SSN on it?


Asked on 10/08/07, 2:27 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Robert L. Bennett Law offices of Robert L. Bennett

Re: Apartment requirements

It is not a law, but is standard practice.

The main reason, according to some landlords I represent, is that you cannot collect on judgments on "down the road" if tenant defaults.

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Answered on 10/08/07, 3:27 pm
Ryan P. McClure The Law Offices of Ryan P. McClure

Re: Apartment requirements

Like Mr. Bennett stated this is more or less a practice to ensure that if a eviction is necessary there will not be any issues.

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Answered on 10/08/07, 6:06 pm


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