Airbnb awaits Berlin ruling on legality of home-sharing

By Tina Bellon BERLIN (Reuters) - A Berlin city court is due to make a landmark ruling with ramifications for home rental firms such as Airbnb on Wednesday when it decides if homeowners can engage in short-term lets. Several home-sharing companies have lodged a complaint against an effective ban on such lets in Berlin in the first substantial challenge to such city legislation in Europe. The Berlin showdown comes a week after the European Commission cautioned member states against erecting roadb