@Curaeus said in [JAC](/post/1262006) said:the HOA presumably then kicks in and he signs with us
That's not how a heads of agreement works. It's totally non binding - it's just a recognition of points on which two parties are agreed. Like, say, "if everything else works out on this move we agree to pay rent of X for Y years". There's nothing enforceable about it - it just establishes that negotiations have progressed to the point where certain key terms have been agreed.