Friends question

[Ihatesundays]

I shouldn’t watch Friends as it just throws up so many questions (I know it’s nonsense).

Why does no one else take on Monica’s apartment when they leave the city. It’s rent controlled, it’s got 2 beds why why why?

When they thought that Monica and Chandler were moving to Tulsa they were calling dibs on it.

Rachel was moving to Paris, Ross had his own place, Phoebe had a place with Mike and Joey had to go to LA for a shitty spin off, so nobody needed it.

Nicer than the flat Ross has though.

I’ve always thought it was silly that no one took it on.

If Ross & Rachel were making a go of it, then they should’ve taken it, much bigger than Ross’s and I assume cheaper due to rent control.

How does rent control work? Is it like our council house ,s?It was her Grandmothers apartment did no one check?

Rent control according to Google is capped once it hits a certain threshold and they can never raise the rent no matter how long they been there for .

I think she offers it to Ross but he said he's worried about the extra food costs of having Joey across the hall.

Not sure how it works but they mention it still been in the grandmother's name as a reason Ross could take it on, so maybe it has to go to a descendant?

Does it not rise with inflation?

Didn't anyone else wonder why on earth anyone thought Rachel would be OK in France, given she didn't speak French?