Agreement Type Tenancy Lease TAW Operator Managed Agreement (OMA) Managed House
Employment status Self-employed Self-employed Self-employed Self-employed Employed
Rent payable Yes Yes Yes None None
Income model Net profit Net profit Net profit % of turnover or profit share Salary + bonus
Financial risk Medium Medium to high Low to medium Low to medium None
Earning potential Offer-dependent Offer-dependent Offer-dependent Medium (capped by share) Experience-dependent
Control over business offer High High High Limited None
Beer tie Full or partial tie Full or partial tie Full or partial tie Pub company supply Pub company supply
Stock purchasing Pub company / own Pub company / own Pub company / own Controlled by pub company Controlled by pub company
Repairs responsibility External repairs: pub company; internal repairs: tenant Fully repairing, subject to the dilapidations schedule External repairs: pub company; internal repairs: tenant Mostly the pub company Pub company
Length of agreement Short to mid (1-5 years) Long (10-25 years) Short (under 1 year) 5 years N/A
Best for All operators All operators All operators Lower-risk operators / semi-entrepreneurial / new to trade Career managers