Hello adjusterjack,
Thank you for your reply. Kindly clarify the following for me: can a landlord decide that dusting is not considered normal wear and tear, or is there a law that specifies what NWT entails? According to ORS 900.300 a landlord cannot charge a tenant for normal wear and tear.
After moveout, we received a check returning our security deposit for considerably less money that we expected. When we contacted our former landlord the agent explained that they charged us a $90 fee for "(...) dusting and wiping down surfaces as well as cleaning toilets to ensure a fresh...