Typically you fill out a W-9 for someone who will be paying money to you. Why does your landlord want a W-9 from you? One thing you could do in order to avoid giving out your SSN is get a Tax ID from the IRS
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/taxpayer-identification-numbers-tin
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