Tony Johnson, leader of Herefordshire Council, has said that the work of HUST in getting the Hereford United supporters behind them 'mattered'.
"Your role (Chris Williams of HUST) in those talks was more than somewhat important," Johnson told BBC Hereford and Worcester.
"You had got the whole of the Hereford United Supporters Trust behind you and that mattered.
"We think they are a super tenant to have at Edgar Street.
"But I still have to recognise it's a council taxpayer owned asset and we have to satisfy ourselves that it is going to the right people, financially sound etc.
"That was the main reason for not giving a longer term lease, we couldn't do due diligence because it is a brand new club and hasn't got trading figures.
"What we've done instead we've said there are a couple of conditions here that we would like to see you comply with and they've looked at them and said we've got no trouble with that.
"So we can watch what they actually do so we can demonstrate to the taxpayers that we've taken appropriate care of their asset.
"We've got to see what the trading figures look like. Football generally isn't the first thing that springs to mind when people think about investing money if they are looking to make money out of it.
"These guys have got a job on their hands. They are going to keep us updated with all the information.
"It will be a different administration by then, they may well not be talking to me, but a future administration if so minded and they've got a good record behind them could grant a longer lease if that administration chooses to do so."