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Potential tenant with no SSN

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Had a potential tenant who contacted me and stated her husband doesn't have a SSN. On my application I have applicants must have a SSN but never really thought why someone wouldn't have a SSN. Why wouldn't someone have a SSN?

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Probably illegal, doesn't really matter. Reject their application.

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