I move a lot for work (like, eight times in the past two years) so these guys are pretty much always on my report lol
They are screeners for apartments, like you said, and they also do criminal background/pre-employment screening. I'd guess that in your case, your apartment complex initiated the pull. It might be as simple as someone new/not completely adept in the office didn't realize your move probably didn't require a new check and did one as part of some routine for processing moveins. It may also be that your complex has a policy of re-checking people from time to time, and when they pulled your file to update your paperwork on your new unit they realized they hadn't checked on you in a while. Most states' standard leases have a clause in there to the effect of they have the right to run your background/renter's credit anytime. Ostensibly they want to be sure you haven't been recently sued by an old landlord or lost your job or something that you didn't tell them, which might impact your ability to fulfill your lease terms.
It is scored like a soft pull, that is no impact, at least it has been for me in the past. They're just looking into your history, they aren't really offering you a line of credit.
