| 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 |